Palo, Minnesota

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Palo, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Palo, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Palo, Minnesota
Palo, Minnesota
Location of the community of Palo
within White Township, Saint Louis County
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Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Township White Township
Elevation 1,401 ft (427 m)
Population
 • Total 30
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55705
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 662129[1]

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

Geography

The community is located 8 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 9 miles northeast of the community of Makinen.

History

A post office called Palo was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] Palo is a name derived from Finnish meaning "fire".

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

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ [1], Finnish American Cultural Activities.
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
  • Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition


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