Welcome to Highland ...

Highland is located in Wright County<1>.

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

Highland is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Highland ...

While we believe that this Highland is located in Wright County, we know of another 3 Minnesota communities named Highland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fillmore, Hennepin and Lake County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highland ...

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

• Saint Michael
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
  • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <4>
• Buffalo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
• Monticello
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Albertville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
• Delano
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
  • Delano is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
• Becker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
  • Becker is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <4>
• Watertown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
• Rockford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Independence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
• Montrose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/