Finland, Minnesota | |
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)  Finland Location in Minnesota ) Finland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′53″N 91°14′57″W / 47.41472°N 91.24917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake |
| Townships | Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.422 sq mi (14.04 km2) |
| • Land | 5.400 sq mi (13.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.022 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 195 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55603 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 656231[3] |
Finland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Crystal Bay and Beaver Bay townships, Lake County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 195.[2]
Geography
The community of Finland is located 6 miles (10 km) inland from Lake Superior's North Shore and 39 miles (63 km) northeast of the city of Two Harbors. State Highway 1, County Road 6, and County Road 7 are three of the main routes in the community. State Highway 1 continues northwest from Finland 56 miles (90 km) to Ely.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Finland CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.41%, are water.[4] The Baptism River flows through the community. George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Finland.
The community is located within the Finland State Forest in Lake County.
History
A post office called Finland has been in operation since 1915,[5] and a cooperative general store was established in 1913, which is Minnesota's longest continuously operated store. A large share of the early settlers being Finns, natives of Finland, caused the name to be selected.[6]
The Lutheran church was struck by lightning on July 6, 2013, and burned down.[7]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Finland CDP, Minnesota". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Finland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 294.
- ^ "Fire destroys Finland's only church".