Finland, Minnesota

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]

Finland, Minnesota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°24′53″N 91°14′57″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lake
Townships	Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay
Area [1]
• Total	5.422 sq mi (14.04 km^2)
• Land	5.400 sq mi (13.99 km^2)
• Water	0.022 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	1,329 ft (405 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	195
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55603
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	656231[3]

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 apparently struck by lightning on July 6, 2013, and burned down.[7]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Finland CDP, Minnesota". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
3. "Finland, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
5. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
6. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 294.
7. "Fire destroys Finland's only church".