Finkle, Minnesota

Finkle, Minnesota
Unincorporated community
Finkle
Finkle
Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 96°44′50″W / 46.81389°N 96.74722°W / 46.81389; -96.74722Coordinates: 46°48′50″N 96°44′50″W / 46.81389°N 96.74722°W / 46.81389; -96.74722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clay
Elevation 912 ft (278 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 654704[1]

Finkle is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

The community was named for Henry G. Finkle, a pioneer merchant.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Finkle, Minnesota
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 116.


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