Highlands Township

Highlands Township is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,701 feet. Highlands Township is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harris Lake and Bridal Veil Falls.

Reservoir
Photo: EvanS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located just outside Downtown . It is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. is home to many geese, swans and ducks. is located at. The town of Highlands operates Park.

Waterfall
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 45-foot waterfall located in the , northwest of . With a short curve of roadway located behind the falls, it had the distinction of being the only waterfall in the state that one could drive a vehicle under, however this has since been closed and is now used for pedestrian access only.

Hotel
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hotel Edwards was a historic hotel building at Main and 4th Streets in . The main block of the hotel, a three-story brick structure, was built in 1935.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highlands and Satolah.

Photo: Diligent Terrier, BSD.
is a small mountain town in Macon and Jackson counties in the region of on a plateau in the southern Appalachian mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 4 miles south of Highlands Township.

Highlands Township

Latitude
35.0482° or 35° 2′ 54″ north
Longitude
-83.2085° or 83° 12′ 31″ west
Elevation
3,701 feet (1,128 metres)
Open location code
867R2QXR+7J
Geo­Names ID
4471129
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