Highlanding, Minnesota

Highlanding is a small unincorporated community in Highlanding Township in rural Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The community has long been popular among locals as place to socialize. Highlanding dances date back to the early-to-mid 20th century. The community serves as a popular landing and launching point for canoes and other boaters on the Red Lake River. The United States Geological Survey has a river monitoring station in the community.

Highlanding does not have a unique postal code but is served by Goodridge. The community is listed on county abstracts.

A post office called High Landing was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1935.^[1] The community was named for its lofty elevation.^[2]

References

↑ "Pennington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 407.

Municipalities and communities of Pennington County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Thief River Falls

Cities	Goodridge St. Hilaire Thief River Falls

Townships	Black River Bray Clover Leaf Deer Park Goodridge Hickory Highlanding Kratka Mayfield Norden North Numedal Polk Centre Reiner River Falls Rocksbury Sanders Silverton Smiley Star Wyandotte

Unincorporated communities	Dakota Junction Erie Hazel Highlanding Kratka Mavie

Indian reservation	Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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