Highlanding is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Highlanding Township in rural Pennington County,

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, 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 Red Lake River ( French: ''Rivière du Lac Rouge''; Ojibwe: ''Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga'iganiiwi-ziibi'') is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. The river begins on the western side of the Lower Red Lake and flows westward. After passing thr ...

. The

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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. The community was named for its lofty elevation.

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Unincorporated communities in Pennington County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{penningtonCountyMN-geo-stub