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Height of Land Portage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
A modern snowmobile trail along the portage route
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Location	Off County Road 138 in Embarrass, White, and Pike Townships, Minnesota
Area	163.2 acres (66.0 ha)
Built	c. 1630s–1870s
MPS	Portage Trails in Minnesota MPS
NRHP reference No.	92000842
Added to NRHP	July 23, 1992

Height of Land Portage is a historic portage route between the Embarrass River and the Pike River in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The 4.6-mile (7.4 km) route crosses the Laurentian Divide, providing access between the Hudson Bay drainage basin and the Great Lakes Basin. The portage was a key connection for canoe-based travelers from the 1630s to the 1870s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 for its state-level significance in the themes of archaeology, exploration/settlement, and transportation. It was nominated for its potential archaeological resources and associations with the fur trade and European expansion in North America.