Finnish Placenames on Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan

Map

The map shows the Finnish placenames on the map. Red dots are roadnames, blue dots are waters, yellow dots other. Use the + and - buttons or the mouse wheel to zoom the map. Use the layer switcher to choose different background map.

Placenames

The names on the map are based on Finnish proper names. Many Finnish proper names are derived from nature; their meanings are explained in the description. Click the noun to see, how it is inflected in the Finnish language. E.g., Lahti

Name Finnish Description