Welcome to Highland Lake ...

Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County<1>.

The location of Highland Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Highland Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Highland Lake: Highland Lk.

Highland Lake is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Highland Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Highland Lake - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Highland Lake ...

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

• Cambridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Brockton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Quincy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Framingham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Pawtucket
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Waltham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Brookline
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Weymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Taunton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Lake ...

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

Adding Highland Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Highland Lake 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 Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Highland Lake on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Highland Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/