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Welcome to Taylor Highlands ...

Taylor Highlands is located in Huntingdon County<1>.


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


Taylor Highlands is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Taylor Highlands lies within the (814) area code.

Communities near Taylor Highlands ...

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

  • Altoona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Tyrone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Mount Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Todd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
  • Mapleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Orbisonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rockhill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rockhill has also been known as:
    • Rockhill Furnace

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylor Highlands ...

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

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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