Welcome to Highland Lake ...
Highland Lake is located in Weld County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Highland Lake, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highland Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Highland Lake: Highland Lk.
Highland Lake is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Highland Lake is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Highland Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Highland Lake is located in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Highland Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Highland Lake - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Lake.
Communities near Highland Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Lake.
- Greeley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
- Longmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmont
- Longmont is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longmont <4>
- Loveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Larimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <4>
- Erie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
- Former names for Windsor:
- New Liberty
- New Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Evans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Boulder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Firestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
- Firestone is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <4>
- Johnstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Lake ...
Looking for more information about Highland Lake? 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 Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Lake.
Adding Highland Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highland Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Highland Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highland Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |