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 Wingeca ...

, 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 mai ...

* Northern Highlands, 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 geography, geographical region, covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of Brazil, in all approximately half of the country's land area, ...

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

Canada

* Grey Highlands, a municipality in central Ontario near the Green Belt * Highlands, British Columbia, 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, Highla ...

, a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * Highlands, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 w ...

, 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 Goroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a town of approximately 19,000 people (2000), above sea level. It ...

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 515,51 ...

Western Highlands Province Western Highlands is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Mount Hagen. The province covers an area of 4,299 km2, and there are 362,850 inhabitants (2011 census), making the Western Highlands the most densely populated pr ...

Thailand

Thai highlands The Thai highlands or Hills of northern Thailand is a mountainous natural region in the north of Thailand. Its mountain ranges are part of the system of hills extending through Laos, Burma, and China and linking to the Himalayas, of which they ma ...

United Kingdom

Scottish Highlands The Highlands ( sco, the Hielands; gd, a’ Ghàidhealtachd , 'the place of the Gaels') is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland ...

, a historic region of Scotland *

Highland (council area) Highland ( gd, A' Ghàidhealtachd, ; sco, Hieland) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom. It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the 2011 census. It shar ...

and former region *

Highland (ward) Highland is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election 2018 By-election 2017 Electio ...

, a council ward in Perth and Kinross

United States

Highland

Highland, Arkansas Highland is a city in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The city was incorporated in 1998 and is located in ''Sharp County''. It is the fourth largest city in Sharp County with a population of 982 in 2020 Geography Highland is located at ...

Highland, California Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a ge ...

*Highland, California, a former name of

Highland Springs, Lake County, California Highland Springs (formerly Highland) is a set of springs which was turned into a resort in the 19th century in Lake County, California. The resort grew to be able to accommodate 200 people, attracted by the curative powers of the mineral waters an ...

Highland, Denver Highland is a distinct city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, bounded by West 38th Avenue to the north, a Union Pacific Railroad line on the east, the South Platte River to the southeast, Speer Boulevard on the south, and Federal Boulevard ...

, Colorado, a former town, now a neighborhood in Denver (not to be confused with Highlands, Denver, Colorado) *

Highland, Illinois Highland is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,991 at the 2020 census. Highland began as a Swiss settlement and derived its name from later German immigrants. Highland is a sister city of Sursee in Switzer ...

Highland, Lake County, Indiana Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,727 at the 2010 census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and North Township, and is surrounded by Hammo ...

Highland, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Highland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,489 at the 2010 census.https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-16.pdf Geography Highland is located at ( ...

Highland, Vermillion County, Indiana Highland is an unincorporated community in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Highland was probably so named on account of its lofty elevation. A post office was established at Highland in 1838, and remaine ...

Highland, Washington County, Indiana Highland is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of ...

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) Highland station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the Needham Line. It is located in the Bellevue Hill section of West Roxbury West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts bordered by Roslinda ...

, 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 Highland is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. The village of Highland is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.9 ...

, a town ** Highland, Wisconsin, a village within the town of Highland in Iowa County * The Highland, 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 The New York – New Jersey Highlands is a geological formation composed primarily of Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock running from the Delaware River near Musconetcong Mountain, northeast through the Skylands Region of New Jersey alo ...

, 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 ...

, 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 Highlands County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101,235. Its county seat is Sebring. Highlands County comprises the Sebring-Avon Park, FL Metropolita ...

* The Highlands School, 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, 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'' * 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 Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado. It is famous for the Highland Bowl, which provides what some people consider some of the most intense, wild, and fun skiing in the state. The Aspen Skiing Company operates 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