Tapiola, Michigan

Tapiola, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Michigan
County Houghton
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49916
Area code(s) 906

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]

History

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

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.

Coordinates: 46°55′29″N 88°37′35″W / 46.92472°N 88.62639°W / 46.92472; -88.62639

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