Welcome to The Highlands ...

The Highlands is located in Orange County<1>.

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

The Highlands is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Highlands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for The Highlands: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named The Highlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named The Highlands: This one is located in Orange County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 49 communities that are also named The 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), Massachusetts (3), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near The Highlands ...

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

• Durham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
• Cary
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
  • Cary is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
• Apex
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Apex is located in Wake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
• Morrisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Durham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
• Mebane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
  • Mebane is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <5>
• Graham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
• Hillsborough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
  • Hillsborough is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <5>
• Pittsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
  • Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <5>
• Haw River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
  • Haw River is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <5>
• Green Level
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
  • Green Level is located in Alamance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 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 The Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Highlands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/