Highland
Highland is a historic house in Albemarle, Virginia which is located on Ashlawn-Highland Drive. Highland is situated nearby to the historic building Smokehouse, as well as near Reconstructed Slave’s Quarters.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Highland and Monticello.
Highland
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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. Highland is situated 800 feet west of Highland.
Monticello
Museum
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Monticello was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Monticello is situated 2 miles north of Highland.
Michie Tavern
Museum
Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston, Public domain.
Michie Tavern, located in Albemarle County, Virginia, is a Virginia Historic Landmark that was established in 1784 by Scotsman William Michie, though in Earlysville. Michie Tavern is situated 2 miles north of Highland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simeon and Overton.
Simeon
Locality
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Simeon is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Morven, Highland, and Sunnyfields are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Overton
Locality
Overton is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 505 feet. Overton is situated 2 miles south of Highland.
Rose Hill
Neighborhood
Rose Hill is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Rose Hill is situated 2 miles east of Highland.
Highland
- Type: Historic house
- Address: 1941 Ashlawn-Highland Drive, VA
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Albemarle, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.98272° or 37° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
-78.45611° or 78° 27′ 22″ westOpen location code
8793XGMV+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1072452210OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
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