Highland is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States.
Highland, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′18″N 91°43′10″W / 47.20500°N 91.71944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Lake |
Elevation | 1,650 ft (500 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 20 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654756[1] |
The community is located 16 miles north of the city of Two Harbors near the intersection of Lake County Road 14 (Wales Road) and Highland Lake Road.
Lake County Highway 2 is in the area. Highland is also known unofficially by the name Marcy.
The unincorporated communities of Wales and Brimson are nearby.
Highland is located within Lake No. 2 Unorganized Territory of Lake County.
Highland was named for its lofty elevation.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Highland, Lake County, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 294.