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Welcome to Highgate Springs ...

Highgate Springs is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Highgate Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Highgate Springs: Highgate Spgs. (or less commonly used: Highgate Spngs. or Highgate Sprngs.)

Highgate Springs is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highgate Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Highgate Springs and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Highgate Springs is located in the (502) area code.

Communities Also Named Highgate Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Highgate Springs - it's located in Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highgate Springs.

Communities near Highgate Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highgate Springs.

  • Louisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffersontown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Shively
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
  • Shepherdsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
  • Lyndon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
  • Hillview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highgate Springs ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highgate Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highgate Springs - 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.









 

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