Highland (Erath County, TX) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Highland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland

Astronomy & Satellites ...
- 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:
- 32.154862, -98.445881
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Highland

Bird Watching ...
- 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 Erath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erath County
- Since Highland is near Comanche County and also Eastland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- eBird sighting report for Eastland County

Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Highland ...

We found 88 communities that share the name Highland.

There are five communities within Texas that are also named Highland.

Beyond Texas, 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 Texas ...
- Dallas County
  - This Highland is located in Dallas County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas 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 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Chilton County
  - This Highland is located in Chilton County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 309 miles [497.3 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 486 miles [782.1 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east southeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 527 miles [848.1 km] to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km] to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath County.
- Oregon
  - Clackamas County
  - This Highland is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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].
- Pennsylvania
  - Allegheny County
  - This Highland is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,372 miles [2,208 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Highland.
  - Philadelphia County
  - This Highland is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Highland.
  - Westmoreland County
  - This Highland is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Highland.
- South Carolina
  - Greenville County
  - This Highland is located in Greenville County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the east of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 804 miles [1,293.9 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Highland.
- Utah
  - Salt Lake County
  - This Highland is located in Salt Lake County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland that is located in Erath 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.

Comanche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <4>
Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Erath County
Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Erath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
Duster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
- Duster is located in Comanche County
Edna Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
- Edna Hill is located in Erath County
Hannibal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Erath County
Hazeldell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
Knob Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
- Knob Hill is located in Erath County
Staff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff
- Staff is located in Eastland County
Stag Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
Welcome Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
- Welcome Valley is located in Erath County

How Far From Highland to ...

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:

Stephenville, which is the Seat of Erath County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Highland to Stephenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,815 miles [12,577 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,696 miles [9,166.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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: 32.1549, Longitude: -98.4459 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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.
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<5>	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.
<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 320.968 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.617 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.466 degrees.