Welcome to Highton ...
Highton is located in Bucks County<1>.
Highton is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Highton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Highton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highton.
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Lansdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perkasie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
- Morrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
- Doylestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hatboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Souderton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
- Ambler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
- Ambler is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <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 Highton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highton. 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 Highton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highton. See our Newspapers Page for Highton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highton ...
Looking for more information about Highton? 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 Highton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |