Otter Tail
County is a
county located
in the U.S.
state of
Minnesota. As of
2000, the
population was
57,159. Its
county seat is
Fergus Falls.
According to the
U.S. Census
Bureau, the
county has a
total area of
2,225 square
miles (5,762
kmē), of which,
1,980 square
miles (5,127
kmē) of it is
land and 245
square miles
(635 kmē) of it
(11.02%) is
water. According
to the official
web site, Otter
Tail County
contains over
1000 lakes and
two Minnesota
state parks,
Maplewood and
Glendalough. The
highest point in
Otter Tail
County is
Inspiration Peak
in the Leaf
Mountains, at
1750 feet above
sea level.
