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Welcome to High Meadows Estates ...

High Meadows Estates is located in Alleghany County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for High Meadows Estates: High Mdws. Ests.

High Meadows Estates is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of High Meadows Estates is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for High Meadows Estates: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near High Meadows Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Meadows Estates.

  • Galax
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
  • North Wilkesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Dobson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Boonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Meadows Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Meadows Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the High Meadows Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the High Meadows Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.