Welcome to High Landing ...
High Landing is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of High Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Landing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
A typical abbreviation for High Landing: High Lndg. (or less commonly used: High Lndng.)
High Landing is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: High Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for High Landing: (218)
Communities Also Named High Landing ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Landing.
Communities near High Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Landing.
- Thief River Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <4>
- Oklee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
- Plummer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Saint Hilaire
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Grygla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <4>
- Brooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Goodridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Trail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Espelie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around High Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Landing. See our Newspapers Page for High Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Landing ...
Looking for more information about High Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to High Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Landing.
Adding High Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High Landing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for High Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the High Landing post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |