Palo, Minnesota
Palo is an unincorporated community in White Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Palo | |
|---|---|
 Ice slide at Laskiainen | |
  Palo Location of the community of Palo within White Township, Saint Louis County  Palo Palo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′55″N 92°15′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Township | White Township |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55705 |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 662129[1] |
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, 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.[3]
References
- "Palo, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "St. Louis County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- , Finnish American Cultural Activities.
- Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.