Palo, Minnesota | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of the community of Palo within White Township, Saint Louis County |
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Coordinates: 47°24′55″N 92°15′35″W / 47.41528°N 92.25972°WCoordinates: 47°24′55″N 92°15′35″W / 47.41528°N 92.25972°W | |
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 |
Palo is an unincorporated community in White Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
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.
A post office called Palo was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1933. Palo is a name derived from Finnish meaning "fire".
Palo is notable for its annual Laskiainen celebration, one of the largest and longest-running Finnish–American festivals in the United States.