Michigan Gazetteer
Tolonen Hill is a physical feature (summit) in Houghton County. The primary coordinates for Tolonen Hill places it within the MI 49955 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Tolonen Hill |
| Category: | Michigan physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | The hill is located 8 miles SW of Hancock and 1 mile SW of Painesdale. (US-T121) |
| History: | The hill was named for Frank John Tolonen (1890-1961), metalurgical research professor, who developed the heavy media ore from the Lake Superior area. The surname is of Finnish origin. (US-T121) |
| County: | Houghton County |
| Latitude: | 47.0360396 |
| Longitude: | -88.6956833 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tolonen Hill: Tolonen Hill.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Tolonen Hill does not include property ownership information.
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