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Welcome to Highpoint Forest ...

Highpoint Forest is located in Fulton County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Highpoint Forest: Highpoint Frst.

Highpoint Forest is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highpoint Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Highpoint Forest and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Highpoint Forest: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities Also Named Highpoint Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Highpoint Forest: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Newton County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highpoint Forest.

Communities near Highpoint Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highpoint Forest.

  • Atlanta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Roswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Johns Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
  • Alpharetta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stonecrest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
  • Dunwoody West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
    • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
  • Peachtree Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Highpoint Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highpoint Forest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highpoint Forest. 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 Highpoint Forest.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highpoint Forest ...

Looking for more information about Highpoint Forest? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Highpoint Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highpoint Forest.

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

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highpoint Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Highpoint Forest, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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