Highlands

Highlands is a neighborhood in northwestern , United States. Its boundaries are Georgetown Road to the west, Oakwood Park to the east, and Citation Boulevard to the east.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet with 366 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Highlands, Lexington”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cove Haven Cemetery and John Hunt Morgan Memorial.

Cemetery
, established by Greenwood Cemetery and Realty Company and formerly known as Greenwood Cemetery, is a cemetery in . is situated 1½ miles south of Highlands.

Memorial
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The in , Kentucky, is a created during the Jim Crow era, as a tribute to Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, who was from Lexington and is buried in . is situated 2 miles south of Highlands.

Memorial
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The Ladies' Confederate Memorial is an American Civil War monument erected in 1874 in in . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. is situated 2 miles south of Highlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Speigle Heights and Woodward Heights.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood just northwest of downtown , United States. It is sometimes referred to as Irishtown. Its boundaries are Manchester Street to the north, Pine Street to the east, High Street/Versailles Road to the south, and Forbes Road to the west. is situated 2½ miles south of Highlands.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown . It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north. is situated 3 miles south of Highlands.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is the second largest city in , located in the . Known as the Horse Capital of the World, has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city.

Highlands

Latitude
38.0898° or 38° 5′ 23″ north
Longitude
-84.50827° or 84° 30′ 30″ west
Population
366
Elevation
928 feet (283 metres)
Open location code
86CQ3FQR+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154008732
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4294779
Wiki­data ID
Q5759323
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Highlands” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Highlands”
  • French: “Highlands”

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