Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located in Coos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Highlands, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Highlands is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Highlands: (603)

Communities Also Named Highlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named 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 Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Highlands ...

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

• Berlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
• Littleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
• Lancaster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
• Bethlehem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <3>
• Gorham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
• Whitefield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
  • Whitefield is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <3>
• Northumberland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
• Lunenburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
  • Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <3>
• Milan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
• Franconia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
  • Franconia is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franconia <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands ...

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

Adding Highlands to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Highlands in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Highlands was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Highlands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/