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 | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′29″N 88°37′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Houghton |
Township | Portage |
Time zone | UTC-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
- Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 110.
- Armas Kustaa Ensio Holmio (2001). History of the Finns in Michigan. Wayne State University Press. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 9780814329740.
- "The History of Otter Lake or Tapiola". Migenweb.org. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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