Pipestone County

Pipestone County's placering i Minnesota

Pipestone County er et county i den amerikanske delstat Minnesota. Amtet ligger i den sydvestlige del af delstaten og grænser op til Lincoln County i nord, Lyon County i nordøst, Murray County i øst og mod Rock County i syd. Amtet grænser desuden op til delstaten South Dakota i vest.

Pipestone Countys totale areal er 1.207 km² hvoraf 1 km² er vand. I 2000 havde amtet 9.893 indbyggere. Amtets administrative centrum ligger i byen Pipestone som også er amtets største by. Amtet blev grundlagt i 1857. Det har navn efter dets gamle stenbrud, hvor indianere bryder catlinit til især traditionelle pibehoveder.[1]:246

Noter

  1. ^ Walcott, Charles D. (director): The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Department of the Interior. United States Geological Survey. Bulletin No. 258. Washington, 1905.

44°01′N 96°15′V / 44.02°N 96.25°V / 44.02; -96.25

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