Tapiola, Michigan

Tapiola is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Tapiola is located in Portage Township, 8 miles (13 km) west of Keweenaw Bay.[1]

Tapiola, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Tapiola
Coordinates: 46°55′29″N 88°37′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHoughton
TownshipPortage
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49916 (Chassell)
Area code(s)906

History

Tapiola was founded by Finnish Americans; they named the community after the Finnish term for the land of the forest god.[2][3]

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References
  1. Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 110.
  2. Armas Kustaa Ensio Holmio (2001). History of the Finns in Michigan. Wayne State University Press. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 9780814329740.
  3. "The History of Otter Lake or Tapiola". Migenweb.org. Retrieved 28 June 2016.



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