Town of Highlands

Town of Highlands is a locality in , and has an elevation of 3,842 feet.

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. is situated 2 miles northwest of Town of Highlands.

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.

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.

Town of Highlands

Latitude
35.0539° or 35° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
-83.1977° or 83° 11′ 52″ west
Population
924
Elevation
3,842 feet (1,171 metres)
Open location code
867R3R32+HW
Geo­Names ID
7171085
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