Welcome to Highland Heights ...

The city of Highland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Highland Heights: HEYE-lund<3>

A typical abbreviation for Highland Heights: Highland Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Highland Heights has a population of 8,376 people<4> (see below for details).

Highland Heights is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland Heights had an population of 8,376 people. This is an increase of 0.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland Heights had a population of 8,345 people. This makes Highland Heights the county's 36th most populous community.

The population of Highland Heights represents 0.07% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,345 people, the population of Highland Heights increased 3.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,082 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Highland Heights.

Communities Also Named Highland Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Highland Heights - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (5), Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Highland Heights ...

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

• Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
• Parma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
• Lakewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
• Mentor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
• Garfield Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
  • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
• Willoughby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Willoughby is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <6>
• Solon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
• Maple Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
  • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <6>
• Rocky River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
  • Rocky River is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky River <6>
• Painesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville
  • Painesville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painesville <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Heights ...

Looking for more information about Highland Heights? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Highland Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/