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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°50′42″N 92°33′00″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Olmsted
Township	High Forest Township
Area [1]
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,250 ft (380 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	126
• Density	386.50/sq mi (149.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55976
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	644938[2]

History

High Forest was platted in 1855, and named for the forests near the original town site.[3] A post office was established at High Forest in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.[4]

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