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Nearest Communities to Highland,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Highland, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Highland:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Highland is located in Asotin County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Asotin County: Nez Perce (ID), Wallowa (OR), Garfield & Whitman.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Highland. Of these communities, 106 are located in counties other than Asotin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Highland (which is Asotin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Highland

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Asotin County   (where Highland resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.asotincountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Asotin:   Asotin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highland.
      • West Clarkston - Highland
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • West Clarkston
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • West Clarkston is located in Asotin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarkston
      • Vineland
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Vineland is located in Asotin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Clarkston Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Clarkston Heights is located in Asotin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Heights
      • Clarkston
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Asotin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jerry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jerry is located in Asotin County
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      • Silcott
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Silcott is located in Asotin County
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      • Grahams Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Grahams Landing is located in Asotin County
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      • Cloverland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cloverland is located in Asotin County
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      • Theon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Theon is located in Asotin County
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        • Anatone
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Craige
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Craige is located in Asotin County
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        • Zindel ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Zindel is located in Asotin County
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        • Rogersburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Rogersburg is located in Asotin County
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        • Hanson Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanson Ferry is located in Asotin County
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        • Mountain View
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mountain View is located in Asotin County
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  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highland.
      • Unfried ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Unfried is located in Garfield County
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      • Kirby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kirby is located in Garfield County
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      • Mentor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Mentor is located in Garfield County
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      • Peola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Peola is located in Garfield County
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      • Pataha
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pataha is located in Garfield County
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      • Mayview
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mayview is located in Garfield County
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      • Rose Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Rose Springs is located in Garfield County
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      • Pomeroy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gould City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gould City is located in Garfield County
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      • Illia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Illia is located in Garfield County
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      • Stentz Spring
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stentz Spring is located in Garfield County
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      • Zumwalt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
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  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highland.
      • Alpowa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Alpowa is located in Whitman County
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      • Moses
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Moses is located in Whitman County
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      • Leon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Leon is located in Whitman County
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      • Uniontown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Colton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Johnson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Johnson is located in Whitman County
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      • Chambers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Chambers is located in Whitman County
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      • Staley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Staley is located in Whitman County
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      • Wilma ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Wilma is located in Whitman County
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      • Busby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Busby is located in Whitman County
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      • Pullman Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
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      • Sunshine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
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      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
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        • Whitlow
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
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        • Pullman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ewartsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Kitzmiller
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
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        • Armstrong
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
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        • Whelan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Whelan is located in Whitman County
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        • Union Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
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        • Albion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Madson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County
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        • Almota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Almota is located in Whitman County
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        • Fallon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County
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        • Shawnee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
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  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highland.
      • Genesee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blaine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Lidyville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lidyville is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
      • Lenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
      • Juliaetta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Moscow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
      • Cornwall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Joel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Kendrick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Estes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
      • Bovard ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bovard is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Howell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Howell is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Troy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
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        • Buswell ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Viola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Nora
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   http://www.lewiscountyid.us/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Nezperce (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highland.
      • Slickpoo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
      • Woodside ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Woodside is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Winchester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kippen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Kippen is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kippen
      • Reubens
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Reubens is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Ruebens
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ruebens is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
      • Clicks
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Clicks is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clicks
      • Forest
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Craig Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Craig Junction is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
      • Ilo ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ilo is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilo
      • Craigmont
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Vollmer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Vollmer is located in Lewis County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmer
  • Nez Perce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highland.
      • Transfer
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
      • Lewiston
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,039 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
      • North Lewiston
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
      • Lewiston Orchards
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Orchards
      • Valley View Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Heights
      • Forebay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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      • Gurney
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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      • Hatwai
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatwai
      • Leon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Leon is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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      • Joseph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
      • North Lapwai
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Webb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Webb is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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      • Continue List   (28 more) ...
        • Lapwai
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <3>
        • Spalding
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Sweetwater
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Arrow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Bundy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Bundy is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Snow ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Snow is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
        • Jacques
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Jacques is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Waha
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Waha is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Myrtle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Taplin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Taplin is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taplin
        • Culdesac
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <3>
        • Fairburn ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Cherrylane
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Agatha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agatha
        • Chesley ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
        • Eugene
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Gifford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Willola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Willola is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Beeman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Beeman is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Lenore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Leland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Woodside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodside is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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        • Zaza
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Zaza is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaza
        • German Settlement
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
        • Cameron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Big George
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Big George is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big George
        • Taney ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Taney is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
        • Melrose
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Melrose is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.