Palo, Minnesota

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Palo
Unincorporated community
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Palo
Location of the community of Palo
within White Township, Saint Louis County
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Palo
Palo (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°24′55″N92°15′35″W / 47.41528°N 92.25972°W / 47.41528; -92.25972
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township White Township
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 • Total30
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55705
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID662129 [1]

Palo is an unincorporated community in White Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

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Geography

The community is located eight miles south of the city of Aurora at the intersection of Saint Louis County Road 100 and County Road 111 (Palo Road). Vermilion Trail/County Road 4 and County Road 16 are both nearby. Palo is located nine miles northeast of the community of Makinen.

History

A post office called Palo was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1933. [2] The name "Palo" is derived from Finnish, [3] where palo means 'fire' (as in 'forest fire') and Palo is a surname and a place name.

Arts and culture

Palo is notable for its annual Laskiainen celebration, one of the largest and longest-running Finnish-American festivals in the United States. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Palo, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota place names: a geographical encyclopedia (3rd ed.). St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 531. ISBN   978-0-87351-396-8.
  4. ↑ , Finnish American Cultural Activities.


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