Welcome to Highland Fling ...

Highland Fling is primarily located in Blair County<1>. A portion of Highland Fling extends into Cambria County.

Highland Fling is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Highland Fling is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Highland Fling is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near Highland Fling ...

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

• Altoona
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
• Hollidaysburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <3>
• Tyrone
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <3>
• Northern Cambria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
  • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
• Ebensburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <3>
• Barnesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
• Roaring Spring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
• Portage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
• Spangler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Spangler is located in Cambria County
• Bellwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Bellwood is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <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 Highland Fling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Fling.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Fling ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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