Embarrass Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population is about 691. It has a nickname of "THE COLD SPOT", having a low temperature of -54 degrees in 2005.

The township name Embarrass was derived from the French word "embarras" based on its meaning of "to hinder with obstacles or difficulties". It was given this name by the French fur traders who were some of the first Europeans to visit the area, and who found the narrow, shallow river very difficult to navigate, and named the river "Embarras"

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