Around Highlands ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Highlands, with the nearest first.
- Belmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- San Mateo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burlingame
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Foster City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- San Carlos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emerald Lake Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Millbrae
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- El Granada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Half Moon Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Adobe Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atherton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Highlands, please visit our County-by-County Page for Highlands.
San Mateo County ...
Highlands is located in San Mateo County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highlands ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highlands.
Airports Near Highlands ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Highlands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Highlands.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Highlands), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |