Hovland is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Cook County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States.
The community is located on
Chicago Bay of the
North Shore of
Lake Superior
Lake Superior in central North America is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. and the third-largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh wa ...
. Hovland is located 18 miles northeast of the city of
Grand Marais; and 16 miles southwest of
Grand Portage.
Minnesota Highway 61 and Cook County Road 16 (Arrowhead Trail) are two of the main routes in the community.
Hovland is located within the
Grand Portage State Forest
The Grand Portage State Forest is a state forest located near the community of Hovland in Cook County, in extreme northeastern Minnesota. The forest encloses Judge C. R. Magney State Park, Swamp River Wildlife Management Area, Hovland Woods S ...
; and was (until 2004) the location of a
Minnesota Forest Service Ranger Station.
Judge C. R. Magney State Park and the
Naniboujou Club Lodge
The Naniboujou Club Lodge is a resort and restaurant built as part of a private club on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Cook County, Minnesota, United States, about east of Grand Marais. It is named after Naniboujou, a character from the ...
are both located near Hovland.
History
Hovland was settled during the late 1880s by fishermen of primarily Scandinavian ancestry. Hovland post office was established in 1889, named after settler Ole Brunes'
place of origin In Switzerland, the place of origin (german: Heimatort or Bürgerort, literally "home place" or "citizen place"; french: Lieu d'origine; it, Luogo d'origine) denotes where a Swiss citizen has their municipal citizenship, usually inherited from prev ...
in Norway. The Trefoldighets Evangelisk Norsk Lutherske menighet, a
Hauge Synod Lutheran congregation, was organized in 1909. The congregation continues as Trinity Lutheran and is noted for the distinctive architecture of its stone church, begun in 1947.
Of similar origin is also the name of
Hoffland, Nebraska
Hoffland is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States.
History
A post office was established at Hoffland in 1916, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. Hoffland was a station on the Chicago, B ...
.
Education
All of the county is zoned to
Cook County ISD 166.
Further reading
* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
Notes
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Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Cook County, Minnesota
Minnesota populated places on Lake Superior