Suomi is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Itasca County,

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, United States. The community is located northeast of Deer River; along Itasca County Road 48 (CR 48). Nearby places include Marcell, Deer River, and Cohasset. State Highways 6 ( MN 6) and 38 ( MN 38); and County Road 19 are also nearby. The center of Suomi is generally considered at the junction of Itasca County Roads 48 and 253. Little Bowstring Lake and the Bowstring River are in the vicinity. Suomi is located 13 miles northeast of Deer River; and 27 miles northwest of

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. Suomi is 12 miles south of Marcell. Suomi is located within ZIP code 56636 based in Deer River. A post office previously operated in the community of Suomi from 1921 to 1935. The community is located within the Bowstring State Forest and the Chippewa National Forest. Suomi Hills Recreation Area on State Highway 38 is also nearby. Suomi is a Finnish word that refers to

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or the

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References

* Mn/DOT map of Itasca County – Sheet 3 – 2011 edition

External links

lakesnwoods.com – History of Suomi, MN
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Itasca County, Minnesota Finnish-American culture in Minnesota {{ItascaCountyMN-geo-stub