Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Highlands is 180 feet [55 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 Middlesex County, we know of another 2 Massachusetts communities named Highlands. Those communities are located in the following counties: Essex and Hampden 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.

• Nashua
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
• Lawrence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Haverhill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Haverhill is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
• Waltham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Methuen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Methuen is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
• Arlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Billerica
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
• Woburn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 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.