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Highland City Florida Map

Explore Highland City, Florida, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Highland City, Florida

How to Use This Highland City, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Highland City, Florida. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Florida or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Highland City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Highland City
State	Florida (FL)
County	Polk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	27.965302
Longitude	-81.87786
Population	12,355
Density	611.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	33812, 33846
Area Code	561
County Seat	Bartow
School District	Polk County School District

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About Highland City, Florida

Highland City is a locality in Polk County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 12,355. The population density is 611.4 people per km². Highland City is located at 27.9653°N, 81.8779°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33812, 33846.

Highland City anchors itself upon the quiet, subtropical plains where the light at dusk settles into a thick, golden haze. It lies 4.4 miles east of Lakeland Highlands, FL (from Lakeland Highlands, FL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-southwest of Winter Haven. The landscape surrounding Highland City remains defined by a sprawling, humid flatness that gives way to dense palmetto scrub and stands of cypress. A mere mile away, Lake Hancock gathers the afternoon rain, its surface often mirroring the heavy, bruised clouds that signal the daily summer thunderstorms. Two miles to the east, the slow, rhythmic movement of Saddle Creek cuts through the earth, winding toward the horizon. Far to the south, the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Mountain serves as the only disruption to an otherwise level and verdant horizon.

Agriculture and the steady labor of the land have long dictated the pace of life in Highland City. Generations have looked to the soil, where the legacy of citrus groves continues to shape the local economy and the seasonal rhythm of the workforce. While the influence of larger industrial centers has drifted closer, the area maintains a grounded focus on regional trade and the essential services that support a quiet, working population. The air here holds the faint, sharp scent of citrus blossoms during the spring, a reminder of the industry that once defined the entire region. Work begins early, timed to the cooling hours of the morning before the humidity climbs to its midday peak. Every trade and business in Highland City reflects a commitment to the practical, persistent demands of a life lived close to the land.

Community life centers on the shared spaces where the inhabitants gather to observe the changing seasons and the simple passage of time. Highland City Baseball Park serves as the primary focal point for local activity, drawing residents together under the stadium lights for evening games that define the neighborhood character. The atmosphere remains unhurried, defined by the slow drift of afternoon heat and the deliberate way people move through their days. While Highland City does not claim fame through grand monuments or the residency of global icons, it finds its strength in the consistency of its people and the quiet resilience of its daily routines. The park stands as a testament to the local value placed on connection, offering a patch of manicured green that anchors the social life of the residents. Even as the modern world shifts, the fundamental nature of the life here remains anchored in the simple, sturdy traditions of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Highland City Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 268° W
Highland City Senior Field (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 237° SW
Circle B Bar Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 000° N
Banana Lake Park & Boat Ramp (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 290° W
Marsh view on Marsh Rabbit Run Trail (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 028° NE
Holloway Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 326° NW
Bartow Trailhead at Fort Fraser (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 150° SE
Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 319° NW
Tenoroc Fish Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 355° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 7.0 mi, 320° NW
Mulberry Cultural Center (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 230° SW
Mulberry Phosphate Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 230° SW
Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 046° NE
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.9 mi, 091° E · 3,792 acres
Butterfly Gate (Public Artwork) — 8.8 mi, 038° NE
Tenoroc Public Use Area (Nature Reserve) — 9.3 mi, 358° N
Historic Ritz Theatre (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 066° NE
Four Purls Yarn Shop (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 065° NE
The Florida Pool (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 080° E
Cypress Gardens (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 080° E
Mia's Riding Adventure (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 081° E
Imagination Zone (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 080° E
The Grand Carousel (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 081° E
Art on Fire Studio (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 081° E
Welcome to Polk County Citrus Center (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 291° W
Oponys Town (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 159° S
Art Lounge and Gallery (Gallery) — 15.4 mi, 283° W
Alafia River State Park (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 226° SW
Colt Creek State Park (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 336° NW
Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.6 mi, 084° E · 11k acres

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