Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highlands
- 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 Highlands:
- 38.898167, -77.083033
- 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 Highlands
- 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 Arlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Since Highlands is near Montgomery County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Highlands ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Highlands.
Within Virginia, the name Highlands is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 46 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Highlands is located in Etowah County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Highlands.
- Madison County
- This Highlands is located in Madison County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Highlands.
- Shelby County
- This Highlands is located in Shelby County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Highlands.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Highlands.
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Highlands is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Highlands.
- Santa Clara County
- This Highlands is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,421 miles [3,896.2 km] to the west northwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Highlands.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Highlands [Arapahoe County].
- Denver 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 Colorado community of Highlands [Denver County].
- Jefferson County
- This Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highlands.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Broward 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 Florida community of Highlands [Broward County].
- Duval County
- This Highlands is located in Duval County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Highlands.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Highlands is located in Cobb County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Highlands.
- Fayette County
- This Highlands is located in Fayette County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Highlands.
- Paulding County
- This Highlands is located in Paulding County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Highlands.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Highlands is located in Cook County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Highlands.
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Highlands [DuPage County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Highlands is located in Fayette County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Highlands.
- Jefferson County
- This Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the west of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highlands.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Highlands is located in Cumberland County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highlands.
- Piscataquis County
- This Highlands is located in Piscataquis County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Highlands.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Highlands is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Highlands.
- Calvert County
- This Highlands is located in Calvert County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east southeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Highlands.
- Cecil County
- This Highlands is located in Cecil County and lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Highlands.
- Montgomery 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 Maryland community of Highlands [Montgomery County].
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Highlands is located in Essex County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Highlands.
- Hampden County
- This Highlands is located in Hampden County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Highlands.
- Middlesex County
- This Highlands is located in Middlesex County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Highlands.
- New Brunswick
- This Highlands lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Highlands lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Highlands is located in Jackson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Highlands.
- Orange County
- This Highlands is located in Orange County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the south southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Highlands.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Highlands is located in Berkeley County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highlands.
- Greenville County
- This Highlands is located in Greenville County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Highlands.
- Horry County
- This Highlands is located in Horry County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the south southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Highlands.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Highlands is located in Harris County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Highlands.
- Hidalgo County
- This Highlands is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km] to the west southwest of the Highlands that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Highlands.
- Utah
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highlands ...
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.
- Cherrydale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Dominion Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
- Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Arlington County
- Halls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
- Lacey Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
- Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
- Lee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
- Lyon Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lyon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Virginia Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
- Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County
How Far From Highlands to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highlands and extending to:
- Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Highlands to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east (E).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8982, Longitude: -77.0830 In this case, the coordinates for Highlands 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Highlands 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 Highlands, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.917 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.47 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.733 degrees. |