Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located in Essex County<1>.

Highlands is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Highlands ...

While we believe that this Highlands is located in Essex County, we know of another 2 Massachusetts communities named Highlands. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hampden and Middlesex County.

Beyond Massachusetts, there are 49 communities that are also named Highlands - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland (4), 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).

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

Communities near Highlands ...

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

• Lowell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Nashua
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
• Lawrence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Peabody
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• Methuen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
  • Methuen is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
• Billerica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
  • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
• Beverly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Andover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
• Chelmsford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
  • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
• Derry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands ...

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