Welcome to Highland Hills ...
Highland Hills is located in DuPage County<1>.
The pronunciation of Highland Hills: HEYE-luhnd<2>
Highland Hills is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Highland Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Highland Hills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Highland Hills - they are located in Georgia (2), Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Hills.
Communities near Highland Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Hills.
- Chicago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Naperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cicero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bolingbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Schaumburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
- Palatine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Skokie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
- Skokie is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Hills. 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 Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Hills ...
Looking for more information about Highland Hills? 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 Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Hills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Highland Hills. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Hills - 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. |