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Finland, Minnesota

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in America') describes the town's founding: "Two Finns, a Lindström and a Pelto, went out to the forest 40 miles north of Two Harbors a few years ago. They set about clearing forest and breaking ground. Later, a railroad was built through the new community and the place was named Finland."
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A post office called Finland has been in operation since 1915, and a cooperative general store was established in 1913, which is Minnesota's longest continuously operated store. The name of the town comes from the fact that a large portion of the early settlers were
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The visitor center is the former home of forest ranger and longtime Finland resident O. M. Eckbeck, who built it in 1927.
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church was struck by lightning on July 6, 2013, burning down as a result. It was later rebuilt.
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The community of Finland is located 6 miles (10 km) inland from
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is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Finland.
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Census-designated place in Minnesota, United States
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Census-designated place
Signpost for the community of Finland
Finland is located in Minnesota
Finland is located in the United States
47°24′53″N 91°14′57″W / 47.41472°N 91.24917°W / 47.41472; -91.24917
State
Minnesota
County
Lake
Townships
Beaver Bay
Crystal Bay
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
218
GNIS
unincorporated community
census-designated place
Crystal Bay
Beaver Bay
Lake County
Minnesota
2020 census
Lake Superior
North Shore

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