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Highland Florida Map

Explore Highland, 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, Florida

How to Use This Highland, Florida Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Highland, 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.

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

Latitude	30.112461
Longitude	-82.045663
Population	12,355
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	32058
Area Code	850
County Seat	Green Cove Springs

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About Highland, Florida

Highland is a locality in Clay County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 12,355. Highland is located at 30.1125°N, 82.0457°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32058.

Highland occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the steady, humid breath of the Florida interior. It lies 11.5 miles west-northwest of Middleburg, FL (from Middleburg, FL: bearing 285°T), and is situated 16.6 miles west of Lakeside.

The terrain surrounding Highland consists of flat, fertile earth where palmetto scrub thrives beneath a heavy, subtropical sun. Mill Branch traces a modest path through the landscape just a mile away, its dark waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish patience through the undergrowth. To the west, the expansive canopy of Jennings State Forest offers a dense refuge of pine and hardwood that anchors the horizon. Further out, the clear, circular expanse of Kingsley Lake provides a focal point for the regional topography, sitting ten miles distant from the center of Highland. The quality of light here at dusk is thick and golden, turning the pine needles into needles of amber and softening the sharp edges of the clearing.

Agriculture has long defined the pulse of Highland, with citrus groves standing as the primary stewards of the soil for generations. Local industry remains tied to the land, focusing on the careful cultivation of fruit and the logistical needs of a rural, inland economy. The history of Highland is written in the persistence of these groves, which have weathered the shifting seasons and the occasional, intense summer storms that define the region. Hard work remains the currency of the day, with residents maintaining a focused, practical connection to the cycles of planting and harvest. Small businesses provide the essential services needed to sustain the local rhythm, ensuring that the economy remains grounded in the immediate needs of the people.

Highland maintains a character of quiet independence, shaped by the slow movement of time and the absence of coastal distractions. The proximity to Jennings State Forest provides a shared space for outdoor recreation, where the stillness of the woods rewards those who seek a solitary walk among the trees. While the pace of life remains measured, the community gathers for local events that celebrate the harvest, reinforcing the social ties that keep the spirit of Highland resilient. Famous figures have occasionally passed through or emerged from the wider region, though the daily life of the residents is rarely defined by such distant acclaim. Instead, the focus remains on the integrity of the land and the simple satisfaction of a well-tended life under the expansive, lightning-prone sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jennings State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 085° E
Maxville Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 028° NE
New River Conservation Area (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 182° S
Cecil Field Conservation Corridor (Local Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 059° NE
Southern Property Preservation (Nature Reserve) — 11.4 mi, 101° E
Branan Field Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 066° NE
Branan Field Wildlife and Environmental Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.5 mi, 060° NE
Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 009° N
Stations of the Cross (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 068° E
Solite (Historic Ruins) — 17.4 mi, 101° E
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 162° S
Osceola National Forest (National Forest) — 19.2 mi, 183° S · 160k acres
Okeafenoke Swamp (Historic Ruins) — 22.5 mi, 280° W
Keystone Heights High School Stadium (Stadium) — 22.9 mi, 179° S
Keystone Heights Moon Tree (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 178° S
Waldo Historical Railway Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 198° S
Murray Hill Art Center (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 054° NE
North Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.0 mi, 105° E
Yellow House (Gallery) — 25.3 mi, 055° NE
Big Gum Swamp Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 mi, 306° NW · 14k acres
Mandarin Sea Life (Aquarium) — 26.4 mi, 076° E
Pinhook Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 27.2 mi, 317° NW · 96k acres
Dinner Detective (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 057° NE
Soldiers of the American Revolution Associated with Jacksonville History (Monument) — 27.3 mi, 058° NE
Andrew Jackson (Monument) — 27.3 mi, 057° NE
Southlight Gallery (Gallery) — 27.4 mi, 057° NE
Market Street Horror (Monument) — 27.5 mi, 058° NE
The Corner Gallery (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 057° NE
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.2 mi, 344° N · 815k acres
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.3 mi, 344° N · 350k acres

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