Buena Vista Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°40′27″N 090°57′59″W / 42.67417°N 90.96639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.88 sq mi (51.48 km2) |
| • Land | 17.83 sq mi (46.18 km2) |
| • Water | 2.05 sq mi (5.3 km2) 10.3% |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 339 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467499 |
Buena Vista Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 339.
History
Buena Vista Township is named from the Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican–American War.[1]
Geography
Buena Vista Township covers an area of 19.88 square miles (51.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, North Buena Vista. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Buena Vista, Immaculate Conception and North Buena Vista.
Dead Lake, Spring Lake and Wachendorf Lake are within this township. The streams of Picayune Chute and Turkey River run through this township.
Notes
- ↑ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 314.
References
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clayton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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