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Welcome to High Country ...

High Country is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

High Country is 3,630 feet [1,106 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of High Country is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near High Country ...

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

  • Victorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hesperia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hesperia is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <3>
  • Apple Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adelanto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelanto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelanto <3>
  • Summit Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
  • The Mesa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Mesa
  • Mountain View Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mountain View Acres is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Acres
  • Mountain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Cajon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
  • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Country ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Country - 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.