| Finland, Minnesota | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Finland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Beaver Bay, Crystal Bay |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 17.40 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.74 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.72 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 215 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.36 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 32.00 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1329 |
| Coordinates: | 47.4147°N -91.2492°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55603 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 656231 |
Finland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Crystal Bay and Beaver Bay townships, Lake County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 195.[2]
The community of Finland is located 6miles inland from Lake Superior's North Shore and northeast of the city of Two Harbors. State Highway 1, County Road 6, and County Road 7 are three of the main routes in the community. State Highway 1 continues northwest from Finland to Ely.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Finland CDP has a total area of 13.9sqkm, of which 0.06sqkm, or 0.41%, are water.[3] The Baptism River flows through the community. George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is located 7miles northeast of Finland.
The community is located within the Finland State Forest in Lake County.
A post office called Finland has been in operation since 1915,[4] and a cooperative general store was established in 1913, which is Minnesota's longest continuously operated store. The name of the town comes from the fact that a large portion of the early settlers were Finns.[5] The 1931 book ('The Finland Swedes in America') describes the town's founding: "Two Finns, a Lindström and a Pelto, went out to the forest 40 miles north of Two Harbors a few years ago. They set about clearing forest and breaking ground. Later, a railroad was built through the new community and the place was named Finland."[6]
The visitor center is the former home of forest ranger and longtime Finland resident O. M. Eckbeck, who built it in 1927.[7]
The Lutheran church was struck by lightning on July 6, 2013, burning down as a result.[8] It was later rebuilt.