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Welcome to The Highlands ...

The Highlands is located in Orange County<1>.

The Highlands is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for The Highlands: 919 & 984<3>

The ZIP code for The Highlands: 28741<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)
  • Cary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • 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)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • 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)
  • Mebane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • 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)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • 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)
  • Pittsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Haw River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Level
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Highlands - 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the The Highlands area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the The Highlands area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as The Highlands). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether The Highlands or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.