Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located in Hampden County<1>.

Highlands is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Highlands: 413

Communities Also Named Highlands ...

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

• Springfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Chicopee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Enfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
• Westfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
• Amherst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Agawam
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Agawam is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
• West Springfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Northampton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Ludlow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
• South Hadley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 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 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.