Nearby Communities

Around Highlands ...

For comparison, Highlands has a population of 980 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Highlands, with the nearest first.

Lickskillet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lickskillet
- From Highlands to Lickskillet
Cashiers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cashiers is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cashiers
- From Highlands to Cashiers
Scaly Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scaly Mountain
- From Highlands to Scaly Mountain
Sky Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
Erastus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Erastus is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Erastus
- From Highlands to Erastus
Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is also located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
Ellijay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellijay
- From Highlands to Ellijay
Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Otto is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otto
- From Highlands to Otto
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- Riverside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Riverside is located in Macon County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Riverside
  - From Highlands to Riverside
- Sapphire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
- Antioch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Antioch
  - From Highlands to Antioch
- Dillard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Dillard is located in Rabun County (GA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Dillard
  - From Highlands to Dillard
- Mountain Rest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County (SC)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Rest <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mountain Rest
  - From Highlands to Mountain Rest
- Franklin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Franklin is located in Macon County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Franklin
  - From Highlands to Franklin

For more communities neighboring Highlands, please visit our County-by-County Page for Highlands.

Jackson County ...

Highlands is primarily located in Jackson County<3>. A portion of Highlands extends into Macon County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Haywood, Macon, Swain, Transylvania & Oconee (SC).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highlands ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highlands.

Airports Near Highlands ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Highlands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Highlands.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands ...

Looking for more information about Highlands? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Highlands. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Highlands, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highlands.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
- Highlands Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highlands
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highlands.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Highlands), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.