Welcome to Highlands Ranch ...

Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Highlands Ranch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Highlands Ranch: Highlands Rnch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Highlands Ranch for more information about variations on the name of Highlands Ranch.

Highlands Ranch is 5,680 feet [1,731 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Highlands Ranch is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Highlands Ranch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Highlands Ranch: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities near Highlands Ranch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highlands Ranch.

• Denver
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
• Aurora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Lakewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Arvada
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
• Westminster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Centennial
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
• Castle Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <5>
• Parker
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
• Littleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
• Englewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Highlands Ranch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highlands Ranch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highlands Ranch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highlands Ranch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highlands Ranch. See our Newspapers Page for Highlands Ranch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands Ranch ...

Looking for more information about Highlands Ranch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Highlands Ranch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highlands Ranch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highlands Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/