Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Highland:
40.071222, -75.211289
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 88 communities that share the name Highland.
There are five communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Highland.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 83 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 83 communities, 87 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Allegheny County
This Highland is located in Allegheny County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Highland.
Beaver County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Highland [Beaver County].
Berks County
This Highland is located in Berks County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Highland.
Bradford County
This Highland is located in Bradford County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Highland.
Westmoreland County
This Highland is located in Westmoreland County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Highland.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Chilton County
This Highland is located in Chilton County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Highland.
Clay County
This Highland is located in Clay County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Highland.
Shelby County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Highland [Shelby County].
Arkansas
Pike County
This Highland is located in Pike County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Highland.
Polk County
This Highland is located in Polk County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Highland.
Sharp County
This Highland is located in Sharp County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Highland.
California
San Bernardino County
This Highland is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Highland.
Santa Cruz County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Highland [Santa Cruz County].
Colorado
Boulder County
This Highland is located in Boulder County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Highland.
Connecticut
Middlesex County
This Highland is located in Middlesex County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Highland.
New Haven County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Highland [New Haven County].
Florida
Clay County
This Highland is located in Clay County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Highland.
Hillsborough County
This Highland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the south southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland.
Illinois
Madison County
This Highland is located in Madison County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Highland.
Indiana
Lake County
This Highland is located in Lake County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Highland.
Vanderburgh County
This Highland is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Highland.
Vermillion County
This Highland is located in Vermillion County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Highland.
Washington County
This Highland is located in Washington County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Highland.
Iowa
Clayton County
This Highland is located in Clayton County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Highland.
Wapello County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Highland [Wapello County].
Kansas
Doniphan County
This Highland is located in Doniphan County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Highland.
Leavenworth County
This Highland is located in Leavenworth County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Highland.
Kentucky
Carter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Highland [Carter County].
Lincoln County
This Highland is located in Lincoln County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Highland.
Simpson County
This Highland is located in Simpson County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Highland.
Union County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Highland [Union County].
Louisiana
East Carroll Parish
This Highland is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Highland.
Tensas Parish
This Highland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Highland.
Maine
Knox County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Highland [Knox County].
Maryland
Frederick County
This Highland is located in Frederick County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Highland.
Harford County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Highland [Harford County].
Howard County
This Highland is located in Howard County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Highland.
Prince George's County
This Highland is located in Prince George's County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Highland.
Massachusetts
Hampden County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Highland [Hampden County].
Suffolk County
This Highland is located in Suffolk County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Highland.
Michigan
Oakland County
This Highland is located in Oakland County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Highland.
Osceola County
This Highland is located in Osceola County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Highland.
Minnesota
Fillmore County
This Highland is located in Fillmore County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Highland.
Hennepin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Highland [Hennepin County].
Lake County
This Highland is located in Lake County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Highland.
Wright County
This Highland is located in Wright County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Highland.
Mississippi
Tishomingo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Highland [Tishomingo County].
Missouri
Daviess County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Highland [Daviess County].
Perry County
This Highland is located in Perry County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Highland.
Nebraska
Hayes County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hayes County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of Highland.
Nevada
Elko County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Highland [Elko County].
Lincoln County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Highland [Lincoln County].
New Mexico
Bernalillo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Highland [Bernalillo County].
New York
Putnam County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Highland [Putnam County].
Ulster County
This Highland is located in Ulster County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Highland.
Ohio
Highland County
This Highland is located in Highland County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Highland.
Montgomery County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland.
Ontario
This Highland lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
Oregon
Clackamas County
This Highland is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Highland.
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Highland [Marion County].
South Carolina
Greenville County
This Highland is located in Greenville County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Highland.
Orangeburg County
This Highland is located in Orangeburg County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Highland.
South Dakota
Minnehaha County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Highland [Minnehaha County].
Tennessee
Fentress County
This Highland is located in Fentress County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Highland.
Jackson County
This Highland is located in Jackson County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Highland.
Obion County
This Highland is located in Obion County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Highland.
Overton County
This Highland is located in Overton County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Highland.
Sumner County
This Highland is located in Sumner County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Highland.
Wayne County
This Highland is located in Wayne County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Highland.
Texas
Dallas County
This Highland is located in Dallas County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Highland.
Erath County
This Highland is located in Erath County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Highland.
Galveston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Highland [Galveston County].
Johnson County
This Highland is located in Johnson County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Highland.
McLennan County
This Highland is located in McLennan County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Highland.
Smith County
Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Highland.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Highland is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Highland.
Utah County
This Highland is located in Utah County and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Highland.
Virginia
Nelson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Highland [Nelson County].
Pulaski County
This Highland is located in Pulaski County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Highland.
Washington
Asotin County
This Highland is located in Asotin County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Highland.
Benton County
This Highland is located in Benton County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Highland.
Clark County
This Highland is located in Clark County and lies 2,392 miles [3,849.6 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Highland.
Snohomish County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Highland [Snohomish County].
Spokane County
This Highland is located in Spokane County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Highland.
Walla Walla County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Highland [Walla Walla County].
West Virginia
Marion County
This Highland is located in Marion County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Highland.
Ritchie County
This Highland is located in Ritchie County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Highland.
Wisconsin
Iowa County
This Highland is located in Iowa County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Highland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Branchtown ‑ Historic (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Highland to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,353 miles [7,005.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0712, Longitude: -75.2113 In this case, the coordinates for Highland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Highland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Highland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Highland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.721 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.296 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.464 degrees.