Welcome to Highland Lakes ...

Highland Lakes is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Highland Lakes: Highland Lks.

Highland Lakes is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Highland Lakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Highland Lakes: 225

Communities Also Named Highland Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Highland Lakes - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2) and New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Lakes.

Communities near Highland Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Lakes.

Baton Rouge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <3>
Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
Gonzales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
Denham Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
Donaldsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <3>
Saint Gabriel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <3>
Addis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
Plaquemine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
Walker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 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 Highland Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Lakes.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Lakes ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.