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42.630647, -71.337006
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We found 47 communities that share the name Highlands.
There are two communities within Massachusetts that are also named Highlands.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 46 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
Essex County
This Highlands is located in Essex County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Highlands.
Hampden County
This Highlands is located in Hampden County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Highlands.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Etowah County
This Highlands is located in Etowah County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Highlands.
Madison County
This Highlands is located in Madison County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Highlands.
Shelby County
This Highlands is located in Shelby County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Highlands.
Tuscaloosa County
This Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Highlands.
British Columbia
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
California
San Mateo County
This Highlands is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,677 miles [4,308.2 km]<1> to the west of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Highlands.
Santa Clara County
This Highlands is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,669 miles [4,295.3 km] to the west of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Highlands.
Colorado
Arapahoe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Highlands [Arapahoe County].
Denver County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Highlands [Denver County].
Jefferson County
This Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the west of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highlands.
Delaware
New Castle County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Highlands [New Castle County].
Florida
Broward County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Highlands [Broward County].
Duval County
This Highlands is located in Duval County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Highlands.
Georgia
Cobb County
This Highlands is located in Cobb County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Highlands.
Fayette County
This Highlands is located in Fayette County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Highlands.
Paulding County
This Highlands is located in Paulding County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Highlands.
Idaho
Ada County
This Highlands is located in Ada County and lies 2,233 miles [3,593.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Highlands.
Illinois
Cook County
This Highlands is located in Cook County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Highlands.
DuPage County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Highlands [DuPage County].
Kentucky
Fayette County
This Highlands is located in Fayette County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Highlands.
Jefferson County
This Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highlands.
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Highlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Highlands.
Maine
Cumberland County
This Highlands is located in Cumberland County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highlands.
Piscataquis County
This Highlands is located in Piscataquis County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the north northeast of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Highlands.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Highlands is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Highlands.
Calvert County
This Highlands is located in Calvert County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Highlands.
Cecil County
This Highlands is located in Cecil County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Highlands.
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Highlands [Montgomery County].
New Brunswick
This Highlands lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
New Hampshire
Coos County
This Highlands is located in Coos County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Highlands.
New Jersey
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Highlands [Monmouth County].
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Highlands lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
North Carolina
Jackson County
This Highlands is located in Jackson County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Highlands.
Orange County
This Highlands is located in Orange County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Highlands.
Ohio
Clermont County
This Highlands is located in Clermont County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Highlands.
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
This Highlands is located in Luzerne County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Highlands.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This Highlands is located in Berkeley County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highlands.
Greenville County
This Highlands is located in Greenville County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Highlands.
Horry County
This Highlands is located in Horry County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Highlands.
Tennessee
Grainger County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Highlands [Grainger County].
Texas
Harris County
This Highlands is located in Harris County and lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Highlands.
Hidalgo County
This Highlands is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Highlands.
Utah
Davis County
This Highlands is located in Davis County and lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the west of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Highlands.
Virginia
Arlington County
This Highlands is located in Arlington County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Highlands.
Washington
King County
This Highlands is located in King County and lies 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highlands that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Highlands.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highlands ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Centralville (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highlands and extending to:
Cambridge, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Highlands to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6306, Longitude: -71.3370 In this case, the coordinates for Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Highlands could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.101 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.758 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.557 degrees.