Highland 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 ...

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

Africa

* Highlands, Johannesburg, South Africa *

Highlands, Harare Highlands is an upper-middle income, residential suburb nestled between Borrowdale and Newlands in the east of Harare, best known as the home of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, and for its ethnic diversity, history, natural environment an ...

, Zimbabwe *

Ethiopian Highlands The Ethiopian Highlands (also called the Abyssinian 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 , whil ...

, a mass of mountains * Northern Highlands, Madagascar *

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 ...

, or Western Highlands, or Cameroon Highlands

The Americas

Brazil

Brazilian Highlands The Brazilian Highlands or Brazilian Plateau () is an extensive geographical region covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of Brazil, in all some 4,500,000 km2 (1,930,511 sq mi) or approximately half of the country's la ...

, a geographical region

Canada

Highlands, British Columbia The District of Highlands (locally known as the Highlands and also known as Highlands) is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, Highla ...

, a municipality *

Highlands, Edmonton Highlands is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. Development began in 1910 as an exclusive neighbourhood developed by the Magrath, Holgate & Company. The area was ann ...

, a residential neighbourhood * Highlands, Newfoundland and Labrador, a settlement

United States

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 1,015 in 2021 Geography Highland is located at ...

Highland, California Highland (inc. East Highlands) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States located 65 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles and roughly 50 miles west of Palm Springs, California. The city's population, inclusive to its neighbor ...

*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, Lake County, California. The resort grew to be able to accommodate 200 people, attracted by the curative powers ...

Highland, Denver Highland is a distinct city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, United States, 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 ...

, Colorado * Highland City, Florida *

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 A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital ...

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 Switze ...

Highland, Lake County, Indiana Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 23,984 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated on April 4, 1910. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and North Township, Lake ...

* Highland, Indiana (disambiguation), the name of several places * Highland, Iowa *

Highland, Kansas Highland is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 903. It is home to Highland Community College. History Short summary The Highland Township was started with the foundin ...

Highlands, Lexington Highlands is a neighborhood in northwestern Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, ...

, Kentucky *

The Highlands, Louisville The Highlands is an area in Louisville, Kentucky which contains a high density of nightclubs, eclectic businesses, and many upscale and fast food restaurants. It is centered along a stretch of Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue (US 31E/US 150) ...

, Kentucky *

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 Howa ...

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 purcha ...

The Highlands (Massachusetts) The Highlands is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Barnstable County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 228,996. The county ...

, a mountain *

Highland, Minnesota (disambiguation) Highland, Minnesota may refer to: * Highland, Fillmore County, Minnesota * Highland, Lake County, Minnesota * Highland, Wright County, Minnesota * Highland Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota {{Geodis ...

, the name of several places *

Highland, Missouri Highland is an unincorporated community in Cinque Hommes Township in Perry County, Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of th ...

Highlands, New Jersey :''See also New York–New Jersey Highlands for the northwestern part of New Jersey.'' Highlands is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A historic waterfront ...

Highlands Air Force Station Highlands Air Force Station was a military installation in Middletown Township near the borough of Highlands, New Jersey. The station provided ground-controlled interception radar coverage as part of the Lashup Radar Network and the Semi-Autom ...

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 geological formation * Highland, Sullivan County, New York *

Highland, Ulster County, New York Highland is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 6,385 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New York City Combined Statistical area. Highland is a community in the town of Lloyd, ...

Highlands, New York Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,939 at the 2020 census. West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands. History The t ...

Highlands, North Carolina Highlands is an incorporation (municipal government), incorporated town in Macon County, North Carolina, Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National F ...

Highland, Ohio Highland is a village in Fairfield Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. History Highland was originally called Lexington, and under the latter name laid out in 1816. Geography According ...

Highland County, Ohio Highland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,317. Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county is named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little M ...

* Highlands, Texas *

Highland, Utah Highland is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is approximately south of Salt Lake City and is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 census, the population was 19,348, a nearly 25% inc ...

* Highland, Virginia * Highland County, Virginia * Highland, Washington * The Highlands (Seattle), Washington, a gated community * Highland, West Virginia (disambiguation), the name of several places * Highland, Wisconsin (disambiguation), the name of several places

Asia

* Central Highlands (India) *

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 may ...

Europe

* Dukagjin Highlands, Albania *

Armenian highlands The Armenian highlands (; also known as the Armenian upland, Armenian plateau, or Armenian tableland)Robert Hewsen, Hewsen, Robert H. "The Geography of Armenia" in ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: ...

, a geographical region *

Highlands of Iceland The Highland (Icelandic language, Icelandic: ''Hálendið)'' or The Central Highland is an area that comprises much of the interior land of Iceland. The Highland is situated above and is mostly uninhabitable. The soil is primarily volcanic as ...

, a geographical area *

Scottish Highlands The Highlands (; , ) is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Scottish Lowlands, Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Scots language, Lowland Scots language replaced Scottish Gae ...

, a historic region of Scotland **

Highland (council area) Highland (, ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom. It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the United Kingdo ...

* Highland (ward), in Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Oceania

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 region comprises the Local Government Area, local government area ...

, usually referred as the Southern Tablelands in New South Wales * Central Highlands (region), Victoria * Highlands, Victoria, rural town in Victoria, in the

Shire of Mitchell Mitchell Shire is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located North of Melbourne. It covers an area of and, in April 2024, had a projected population of 61,362. Larger towns include Beveridge, Broadford, Kilm ...

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 ...

Tasmanian Central Highlands The Tasmanian Central Highlands is an interim Australian bioregion located in central highlands region of Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is ...

, a bioregion **

Central Highlands Council Central Highlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Central Highlands region of the state. Central Highlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,144, the two largest towns a ...

Papua New Guinea

Highlands Region Highlands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Subdivision The Highlands Region is administratively divided into seven provinces: * Chimbu (Simbu) *Eastern Highlands * Enga *Hela * Jiwaka * Southern Highlands * Western Highlands S ...

Arts and entertainment

* ''Highland'' (album), by One More Time, 1992 ** "Highland" (song) * ''Highlands'' (album), by White Heart, 1993 * "Highlands" (song), by Bob Dylan, 1997 * Highland (band), a German dance/hip hop group *

Highland (Irish) A highland is an Irish musical form in duple meter, largely idiomatic of County Donegal. Like the fling, it is related to the Scottish highland fling and the hornpipe, found throughout the British Isles. Like its Scottish cousin, a fling is playe ...

, an Irish musical form *Highland, the fictional town that is the setting of ''

Beavis and Butt-Head ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, Stupi ...

'' * ''Highlands'' (TV series), a 2008 Scottish TV series

Buildings

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 (James Monroe house), Virginia, U.S. * The Highland, a historic building in Massachusetts, U.S. * Highlands (Smithfield, Kentucky), listed on the NRHP in Kentucky *

Highlands, Wahroonga ''Highlands'' is a heritage-listed private residence located at 9 Highlands Avenue, Wahroonga in the Hornsby Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Horbury Hunt and built from 1890 to 1893. It was add ...

, Australia *

The Highlands (Whitemarsh, 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 ...

, U.S., a historic building * The Highlands (Wheeling, West Virginia), U.S., a retail complex * Thomas I. Stoner House, or The Highlands, a historic house in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. * Highland Theatre, a historic theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Education

* Highland Community College (disambiguation) * Highland High School (disambiguation) * Highland Middle School (disambiguation) * Highland School (disambiguation) *

Highlands Christian College Highlands Christian College, formerly Christian Outreach College Toowoomba, is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational, P-12, school, located in Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba, in Queensland, Australia. It is administered by ...

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

The Highland School The Highland School is a democratic education, democratic school for day and boarding students in Ellenboro, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1981 by Charlotte and Steve Landvoigt. The school was inspired by the Summerhill School ...

, in Ellenboro, West Virginia * The Highlands School, in Irving, Texas * The Highlands School, Reading, England

Other uses

* Highland (automobile), an 1890s Australian car * Highland (surname), including a list of people with the name * Highland cattle, a breed of cattle *

Highland pony The Highland Pony is a native Scotland, Scottish pony, and is one of the largest of the mountain and moorland pony breeds of the British Isles. Its Pedigree chart, pedigree dates back to the 1880s. It was once a workhorse in the Scotland, Sc ...

, 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). The station began broadcasting on 15 March 1990, and is franchised until 2024. Hea ...

, an Irish radio station * Highland Records, a record label * Highland Superstores, a defunct American consumer electronics and home appliance chain * SS ''Highland'', a cargo ship 1963–69 * Highlands Hospital, a former hospital in north London