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Welcome to Virginia Highlands ...

Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County<1>.


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


Virginia Highlands is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Virginia Highlands: (703) and (571)<4>

Communities Also Named Virginia Highlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Virginia Highlands - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virginia Highlands.

Communities near Virginia Highlands ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
  • Bowie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
  • Herndon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenbelt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia Highlands ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Arlington, 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 Virginia Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>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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