Welcome to Highland ...
Highland is located in Boulder County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Highland is 5,130 feet [1,564 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Highland is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Highland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Highland: 303 & 720<3>
Communities Also Named Highland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), 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), Washington (6), 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.
- Boulder
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Longmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Broomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
- Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <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
(16 miles [25.7 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Firestone
(9 miles [14.5 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>
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.
Adding Highland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highland 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Highland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Highland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |