Palo is an
unincorporated community
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in
White Township,
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
Geography
The community is located eight miles south of the city of
Aurora
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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. 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.
Finnish American Cultural Activities.
References
* Rand McNally Road Atlas – 2007 edition – Minnesota entry
* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Finnish-American culture in Minnesota
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