Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

is a broad term for areas of higher elevation, such as a mountain range or mountainous plateau. Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:

Places

Albania

* Dukagjin Highlands

Armenia

* Armenian Highlands

Australia

Southern Highlands (New South Wales) The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecar ...

, usually referred as the Southern Tablelands in New South Wales *

Central Highlands (Victoria) The Central Highlands is a large geographical region in central Victoria, Australia. The term is mainly used in a geological context to describe that part of the Great Dividing Range that is west of its alpine areas but does not extend to its ...

Central Highlands (Tasmania) The Central Highlands is a region in Tasmania, Australia where geographical and administrative boundaries closely coincide. It is also known as ''The Lake Country of Tasmania''. Geographical region The mountains of Central Tasmania are main ...

Northern Highlands The Northern Highlands are a mountainous biogeographical region of northern Madagascar. The region includes the Tsaratanana Massif (with the highest mountain of Madagascar, Maromokotro) and smaller nearby massifs such as Marojejy, Anjanaharibe-Su ...

, usually referred as the Northern Tablelands in New South Wales

Brazil

Brazilian Highlands The Brazilian Highlands or Brazilian Plateau ( pt, Planalto Brasileiro) are an extensive geographical region, covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of Brazil, in all approximately half of the country's land area, or some 4,5 ...

, the heartland of the country, located on the continental plateau

Canada

Grey Highlands Grey Highlands is a municipality in the southeast corner of Grey County, Ontario, Canada that was formed on January 1, 2001, by the amalgamation of the village of Markdale and the townships of Artemesia, Euphrasia and Osprey, which included the ...

, a municipality in central Ontario near the Green Belt *

Highlands, British Columbia The District of Highlands (locally known as "the Highlands") is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 2,225 ...

, a municipality on Vancouver Island, British Columbia *

Highlands, Edmonton Highlands is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The area was annexed by Edmonton in 1912, and "was named in a contest offering a 50-dollar prize." In 2012, Highlan ...

, a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada *

Highlands, Newfoundland and Labrador The Highlands is a coastal community located south west of Stephenville, on Bay St. George, Newfoundland. The former Way Office was established in 1881, where The first Waymaster was John MacPherson in 1892 and Margaret MacPherson in 1897. Once a ...

, a settlement

Iceland

Highlands of Iceland The Highlands of Iceland ( is, hálendið ) are a sparsely inhabited plateau that covers most of the interior of Iceland. They are situated above 400–500 metres (1300–1600 feet) and are mostly an uninhabitable volcanic desert, because the wa ...

, cover most of the interior of Iceland

Africa

Ethiopian Highlands The Ethiopian Highlands is a rugged mass of mountains in Ethiopia in Northeast Africa. It forms the largest continuous area of its elevation in the continent, with little of its surface falling below , while the summits reach heights of up to . ...

, mountains in Ethiopia and Eritrea *The Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon, also known as the

Western High Plateau The Western High Plateau, Western Highlands or Bamenda Grassfields is a region of Cameroon characterised by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall and savanna vegetation. The region lies along the Cameroon line and consists of mounta ...

Papua New Guinea

Eastern Highlands Province Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,157 km², and has a population of 579,825 (2011 census). The province shares a common administrative boundary w ...

Southern Highlands Province Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2011 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 515,511 ...

* Western Highlands Province

Thailand

* Thai highlands

United Kingdom

* Scottish Highlands, a historic region of Scotland * Highland (council area) and former region * Highland (ward), a council ward in Perth and Kinross

United States

Highland

* Highland, Arkansas * Highland, California *Highland, California, a former name of Highland Springs, Lake County, California * Highland, Denver, Colorado, a former town, now a neighborhood in Denver (not to be confused with Highlands, Denver, Colorado) * Highland, Illinois * Highland, Lake County, Indiana * Highland, Vanderburgh County, Indiana * Highland, Vermillion County, Indiana * Highland, Washington County, Indiana *

Highland, Iowa Highland is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is b ...

* Highland, Kansas *

Highland (St. Francisville, Louisiana) Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ...

, listed on the NRHP in Louisiana *

Highland, Maryland Highland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,133. It uses the 20777 zip code. Geography The community is located in southern Ho ...

* Highland (MBTA station), a train station in West Roxbury, Massachusetts *

Highland, Minnesota (disambiguation) Highland, Minnesota may refer to: * Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota *Highland, Lake County, Minnesota Highland is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 16 miles north of the city o ...

* Highland, Wright County, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in central Minnesota * Highland, Missouri * Highland, Sullivan County, New York * Highland, Ulster County, New York * Highland, Ohio * Highland, Utah *

Highland (James Monroe house) Highland, formerly Ash Lawn–Highland, located near Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, and adjacent to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, was the estate of James Monroe, a Founding Father and fifth president of the United States. Purchased ...

, listed on the NRHP in Virginia *

Highland, Washington Highland was a former unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,388 at the 2000 census. The area was not listed as a CDP for the 2010 census and the inha ...

* Highland, Douglas County, Wisconsin, a town * Highland, Iowa County, Wisconsin, a town ** Highland, Wisconsin, a village within the town of Highland in Iowa County *

The Highland The Highland is a historic multiunit residence at 66 Highland Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts. The three story brick building was built in 1892 to a design by architect Samuel D. Kelley. It is one of the city's more elegant late 19th-cen ...

, an NRHP-registered building in Massachusetts

Highlands

* Thomas I. Stoner House, a historic house in Des Moines, Iowa, also known as ''The Highlands'' * Highlands, Harare, a middle income suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe * Highlands (Smithfield, Kentucky), listed on the NRHP in Kentucky * The Highlands, Louisville, an area in Kentucky * Highlands, Lexington, a neighborhood in northwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States *

The Highlands (Massachusetts) The Highlands is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. Its shire town is Barnstable. The county consists of ...

, a summit in Barnstable County *

Highlands, Holyoke, Massachusetts The Highlands is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts located northwest of the city center, adjacent to the downtown. Originally a series of farms and estates, it was first known as Manchester Grounds, as the area's land was reportedly purchase ...

, a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts *

Highlands, New Jersey :''See also New York–New Jersey Highlands for the northwestern part of the state.'' Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, its population was 5,005,

Highlands, New York Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,492 at the 2010 census. West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands, and the militar ...

, the location of West Point * New York–New Jersey Highlands, a range of mountains primarily in Western New Jersey * Highlands, North Carolina, a small town in the western North Carolina mountains *

The Highlands (Pennsylvania) The Highlands is a historic building and property located near Fort Washington, Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Highlands was built in 1794-1796 by Philadelphia merchant and politician Anthony M ...

, a historic mansion and gardens located north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania * Highlands, Texas * The Highlands (Seattle), a gated community in Washington state *

East Renton Highlands, Washington East Renton Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States, located between Issaquah and Renton. The population was 11,937 at the 2020 census. History In 1996, the city of Renton proposed an annexation o ...

, an unincorporated community, which is sometimes simply called ''The Highlands'' * The Highlands (Wheeling, West Virginia), a shopping, dining and entertainment complex * Highlands County, Florida *

The Highlands School The Highlands School is a private, PK–12 Catholic college preparatory school in Irving, Texas, United States. It was established in 1986, in the front room of a family's house in Highland Park, Dallas. The last twenty years, The Highlands Sch ...

, in Irving, Texas

Education

Highland Community College (Illinois) Highland Community College is a public community college in Freeport, Illinois. The college is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. History Highland was first established in 1962 ...

, a community college in Freeport, Illinois * Highland High School (disambiguation) *

Highland Middle School (disambiguation) Highland Middle School can refer to several schools in North America: * Highland Middle School (Libertyville, Illinois) * Highland Middle School (Louisville, Kentucky) * Highland Middle School (Toronto), Ontario, formerly named Highland Junior Hi ...

* Highland School (disambiguation) * Highland School of Technology, Gastonia, North Carolina *

Highlands Christian College Highlands Christian College, formerly Christian Outreach College Toowoomba, is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school, located 15 505 Hume Street, Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, which offers education from ...

, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia * Highlands Elementary School (disambiguation)

Other uses

Highland

* ''Highland'' (album), by One More Time, 1992 ** "Highland" (song), the title song *

Highland (automobile) The Highland was one of the first types of automobiles to be offered for sale in Australia. Charles Highland was a Sydney bicycle dealer who imported a Daimler petrol engine A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American English) is an internal c ...

, an 1890s Australian car * Highland (band), a German dance/hip hop group * Highland (Irish), an Irish musical form * Highland (surname), including a list of people with the name * Highland cattle, a breed of cattle * Highland Park distillery, in the Orkney Islands *

Highland Peak (California) Highland Peak is a prominent 10,936-foot-elevation (3,333 meter) mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in Alpine County of northern California, United States. It is situated 3.5 miles east of Ebbetts Pass in the Carson-I ...

, a mountain in Sierra Nevada * Highland pony, a breed of horse *

Highland Radio Highland Radio is the local radio service for the County Donegal (North) franchise, operating under a licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). Headquartered at the Mountain Top in Letterkenny, the station broadcasts throughout a ...

, an Irish radio station *

Highland Records Highland Records is a defunct record label that was based in California in the 1960s and 1970s owned by Sid Talmadge. They often served as a starting point for young musicians who quickly moved on to other better-known labels such as Motown Record ...

, a record label *

Highland station (disambiguation) Highland station or Highlands station may refer to: *Highland station (Capital MetroRail), a commuter rail station in Austin, Texas, USA *Highland station (MBTA), a commuter rail station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA *Highland station (New York), ...

, stations of the name * Highland Superstores, a defunct American consumer electronics and home appliance chain *Highland, the fictional town that is the setting of ''

Beavis and Butt-Head ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...

'' * SS ''Highland'', a Hansa A Type cargo ship in service 1946-59

Highlands

* "Highlands" (song), a 1997 song by Bob Dylan * ''Highlands'' (TV series), a Scottish television series produced and broadcast by STV * Aspen Highlands, one of four ski areas near Aspen, Colorado, owned by the Aspen Skiing Company *

Highlands Hospital Highlands Hospital was a hospital in Winchmore Hill, in the London Borough of Enfield which closed in 1993.

, a former hospital in north London * ''Highlands'' (album) by White Heart * Highlands (Metra station), one of three commuter railroad stations along Metra's BNSF Railway line in Hinsdale, Illinois