Around Highland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of where Highland would have been located. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fremont. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the north of Highland and has a population of 235,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Highland, with the nearest first.
- The Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
- Patchen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Santa Cruz County
- Summit has also been known as:
- Loma Prieta
- Chemeketa Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemeketa Park
- Chemeketa Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Lexington Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Hills
- Lexington Hills is located in Santa Clara County
- Redwood Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Estates
- Redwood Estates is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Estates <3>
- Scotts Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Valley
- Scotts Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Valley <3>
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- Lompico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompico
- Lompico is located in Santa Cruz County
- Zayante
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zayante
- Zayante is located in Santa Cruz County
- English Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <3>
- New Almaden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Almaden
- New Almaden is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Almaden <3>
- Aptos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos
- Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aptos <3>
- Lompico
For more communities neighboring Highland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Highland.
Santa Cruz County ...
Highland would have been located within present day Santa Cruz County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Cruz County: Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara. The west boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland.
Airports Near Highland ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Highland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Highland.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highland. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Highland), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |