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:
- 39.303689, -81.051777
- 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 Ritchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ritchie County
- Since Highland is near Washington County and also Pleasants County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Pleasants 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 is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Highland.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 87 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 87 communities, 87 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Highland is located in Chilton County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 608 miles [978.5 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Highland is located in Middlesex County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the south of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the south of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Highland is located in Lake County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Highland.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Highland is located in Frederick County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Highland.
- Mississippi
- 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 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Highland.
- Nebraska
- 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
- 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 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Highland is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 398 miles [640.5 km] to the south of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Highland.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Highland is located in Fentress County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 477 miles [767.7 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 451 miles [725.8 km] to the southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Highland.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Highland is located in Dallas County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Highland.
- Erath County
- This Highland is located in Erath County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath 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 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km] to the west southwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Highland is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 1,623 miles [2,612 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km] to the west northwest of the Highland that is located in Ritchie 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].
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
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.
- Admiral ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pleasants County
- Cornwallis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
- Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
- Crisp ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Federal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Finch
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Pleasants County
- League
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League
- League is located in Ritchie County
- Lone Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley
- Lone Valley is located in Ritchie County
- Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Plum Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Plum Run is located in Tyler County
- Twiggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Highland 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 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:
- Harrisville, which is the Seat of Ritchie County, lies just to the South.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Highland to Charleston, 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.3037, Longitude: -81.0518 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. |
| <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 Highland 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 310.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.223 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.295 degrees. |