The Highlands is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The Highlands lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for The Highlands: 225
Communities Also Named The Highlands ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named The Highlands - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kentucky (2), Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (3), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around The Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Highlands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Highlands. 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 The Highlands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Highlands ...
Looking for more information about The Highlands? 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 The Highlands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Highlands.
Footnotes ...
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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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.