Tapiola is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States.[1] Tapiola is located in Portage Township, 8 miles (13 km) west of Keweenaw Bay.[2]
Tapiola, Michigan | |
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  Tapiola | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′29″N 88°37′35″W / 46.92472°N 88.62639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Township | Portage |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49916 (Chassell) |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1614595[1] |
History
editTapiola was founded by Finnish Americans; they named the community after the Finnish term for the land of the forest god.[3][4]
Education
editIn 1913 the John A. Doelle Agricultural School opened in Tapiola.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tapiola, Michigan
- ^ 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 June 28, 2016.
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