Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located on the Gulf Coast.

Highlands is located in Harris County<1>.

Highlands is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Highlands lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Highlands is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (281)<3>, (713) and (832).

The ZIP code for Highlands: 77562<4>

Communities Also Named Highlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Highlands: This one is located in Harris County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.

Beyond Texas, there are 49 communities that are also named Highlands - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (3), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Highlands ...

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

• Houston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
• Pasadena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <5>
• Baytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
  • Baytown is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <5>
• La Porte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
• Deer Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
• South Houston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
  • South Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <5>
• Humble
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble
  • Humble is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humble <5>
• Seabrook
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
  • Seabrook is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <5>
• Galena Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
  • Galena Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <5>
• Jacinto City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto City
  • Jacinto City is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacinto City <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands ...

Looking for more information about Highlands? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highlands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/