Welcome to Highland ...

Highland is located in Benton County<1>.

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

Highland is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Highland is located in the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Highland ...

While we believe that this Highland is located in Benton County, we know of another 5 Washington communities named Highland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Asotin, Clark, Snohomish, Spokane and Walla Walla County.

Beyond Washington, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highland ...

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

• Kennewick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennewick
  • Kennewick is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennewick <4>
• Pasco
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
  • Pasco is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <4>
• Richland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
• West Richland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richland
  • West Richland is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Richland <4>
• Umatilla
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
  • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <4>
• Finley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Finley is located in Benton County
• Ainsworth Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
  • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
• Burbank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
  • Burbank is located in Walla Walla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
• West Pasco
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
  • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
• Wallula Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
  • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...

Looking for more information about Highland? 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 Highland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/