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Welcome to Desert Highlands ...

Desert Highlands is located in Maricopa County<1>.

Desert Highlands is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Desert Highlands is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Desert Highlands lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Communities near Desert Highlands ...

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

  • Scottsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fountain Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cave Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carefree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carefree Foothills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree Foothills
    • Carefree Foothills is located in Maricopa County
  • Oakhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
  • Continental Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Continental Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Paradise Village North II
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Village North II have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Village North II
    • Paradise Village North II is located in Maricopa County
  • Sandalwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa 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 Desert Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Desert Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desert Highlands ...

Looking for more information about Desert 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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desert Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.