Highland Maryland Map

About Highland, Maryland

Highland is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Highland is located at 39.5209°N, 77.5180°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20759.

Highland lies where the rolling Piedmont begins to deepen, a place of broad fields and woodlands that hint at the Appalachians further west. It lies 9.3 miles north-west of Frederick, MD (from Frederick, MD: bearing 322°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-west of Fort Detrick. The land here is not flat, but possesses a gentle, persistent rise and fall, like the slow breath of a sleeping giant. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in the summer heat, carve shallow valleys, their banks thick with sumac and the tenacious green of invasive honeysuckle. In the late afternoon, the sun slants low, casting long, blue shadows across the meadows and turning the dust motes dancing in the air to a fleeting, golden luminescence. It’s a landscape that feels weathered, not by dramatic storms, but by the quiet persistence of seasons, where old stone walls, half-swallowed by wild growth, mark the boundaries of farms long gone. The history of Highland is etched in the very grain of its soil, a testament to generations who worked this land. Its economy, once rooted deeply in agriculture – corn and tobacco, then dairy and cattle – now finds a different rhythm. While farming still persists, the broader economic character of Highland is shaped by its proximity to larger centers, a place where people live but also commute, seeking opportunities elsewhere. Yet, a distinct local character endures, a quiet pride in the enduring presence of old farmhouses, some still bearing the marks of early settlers, and the small, independent businesses that dot the crossroads. The air itself seems to carry the scent of damp earth after a spring rain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heritage that underpins the present, a heritage that continues to shape the feel of everyday life in Highland.

About This Highland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Highland, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.520934, -77.518043. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Highland and Frederick County.

Detailed location data for Highland includes the ZIP code (20722), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment (Howard County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Highland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.