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Tapiola, Michigan

Tapiola is an unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Tapiola is located in Portage Township, 8 miles (13 km) west of Keweenaw Bay.

History

Tapiola was founded by Finnish Americans; they named the community after the Finnish term for the land of the forest god.

Education

In 1913 the John A. Doelle Agricultural School opened in Tapiola.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tapiola, Michigan
  2. ^ Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 110.
  3. ^ Armas Kustaa Ensio Holmio (2001). History of the Finns in Michigan. Wayne State University Press. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 9780814329740.
  4. ^ "The History of Otter Lake or Tapiola". Migenweb.org. Retrieved June 28, 2016.