Height of Land Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 639 as of the 2000 census.

History

Height of Land Township was organized in 1886. The township is the English translation of an Ojibwe language name for the Height of Land Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (18.84%) is water.

Major highway

  • 25px Minnesota State Highway 34

Lakes

  • Alvin Lake
  • Blackbird Lake
  • Booth Lake
  • Chippewa Lake (vast majority)
  • Evans Lake
  • Flat Lake (south half)
  • Hanson Lake
  • Height Of Land Lake
  • High Lake
  • Island Lake (west edge)
  • Johnson Lake
  • Little Toad Lake
  • Lake Twentyfive (vast majority)
  • Mud Lake
  • N Twin Lake
  • Pine Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • S Twin Lake (vast majority)
  • Tamarack Lake (east quarter)
  • Wetteles Lake

Adjacent townships

  • Round Lake Township (northeast)
  • Shell Lake Township (east)
  • Toad Lake Township (east)
  • Evergreen Township (southeast)
  • Silver Leaf Township (south)
  • Burlington Township (southwest)
  • Erie Township (west)
  • Holmesville Township (west)
  • Sugar Bush Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Church of the Wildwood, Mennonite, Mount Olive, Saint John's Lutheran and Senjen.

Climate

Detroit Lakes 12E is a weather station located near Height of the Land Lake.

Demographics

As of the census