Official Name: | High Forest |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Olmsted |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | High Forest Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.85 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.85 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 126 |
Population Density Km2: | 149.07 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 386.50 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1240 |
Coordinates: | 43.8461°N -92.5497°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 55976 |
Area Code: | 507 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2806362 |
High Forest is an unincorporated community in High Forest Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Rochester and Stewartville. The community is located near the junction of Olmsted County Roads 6 and 8, and Covill Street SW.
High Forest was platted in 1855, and named for the forests near the original town site.[2] A post office was established at High Forest in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]