Finkle is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Finkle | |
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Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 96°44′50″W / 46.81389°N 96.74722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Clay |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654704[1] |
History
editThe community was named for Henry G. Finkle, a pioneer merchant.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finkle, Minnesota
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 116.