Welcome to Hightower ...

Hightower is located in Platte County<1>.

Hightower is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hightower is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hightower lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Hightower (for example, toward Henry (NE)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Hightower: 307

Communities Also Named Hightower ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hightower - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Hightower ...

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

• Wheatland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wheatland is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
• Y-O Ranch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Y-O Ranch is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y-O Ranch
• Chugcreek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chugcreek is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugcreek
• Slater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Slater is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
• Wendover ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wendover is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
• Guernsey
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Guernsey is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
• Chugwater
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chugwater is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugwater <3>
• Binford
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Binford is located in Albany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
• Hartville
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartville is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <3>
• Sunrise ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunrise is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hightower ...

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