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Highlands Texas Map

Explore Highlands, Texas, 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 Highlands, Texas

How to Use This Highlands, Texas Map

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

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	Highlands
State	Texas (TX)
County	Harris County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.818836
Longitude	-95.05604
Population	8,612
Density	681.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	77562
Area Code	281
County Seat	Houston
School District	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

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About Highlands, Texas

Highlands is a locality in Harris County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,612. The population density is 681.2 people per km². Highlands is located at 29.8188°N, 95.0560°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77562.

Highlands occupies a stretch of low-lying terrain where the air often carries the heavy, salt-tinged moisture of the approaching coastline. It lies 4.6 miles northeast of Channelview, TX (from Channelview, TX: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.4 miles northwest of Baytown. The San Jacinto River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, serving as a constant, slow-moving witness to the rhythms of the earth. Near the water, the ground dips into the subtle shadows of Bluff Gully, while Highlands Reservoir provides a quiet, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting Texas sky. To the south, the waters of Burnet Bay exert a subtle pull on the local atmosphere, softening the heat of the afternoon sun. Across the horizon, the distant rise of Barbers Hill stands as a solitary reminder of the elevation changes found further inland. Travelers wandering through Stratford Park encounter a landscape defined by this interplay of water and flat, expansive soil.

Industrial ambition has long defined the pace of life in Highlands, as the region’s proximity to waterways facilitated early growth and trade. The local economy remains anchored by the industrious spirit of those who labor in the processing plants and shipping facilities that line the riverbanks. Men and women here have spent generations refining the raw materials of the earth, turning the quiet, muddy banks of the San Jacinto River into a hub of steady, blue-collar productivity. This history of labor is etched into the very infrastructure of Highlands, where the steady hum of machinery often provides a constant backdrop to the day. While many seek the quick pulse of urban centers, the residents here prefer the grounded reality of a place where things are built, moved, and maintained.

Cultural life in Highlands moves with a deliberate, unpretentious grace that favors neighborly connection over grand displays. Stratford Park serves as the primary gathering point for local events, offering a space where the community can breathe amidst the tall grasses and open skies. Diamond Island remains a quiet, rugged presence in the nearby waters, often visible from the shoreline as a silhouette against the dusk. The character of the people is shaped by the wide, open vistas and the constant, subtle influence of the nearby bay. While Highlands does not claim the spotlight of national fame, it maintains a sturdy identity forged in the practicalities of its geography and the resilience of its people. Life here is measured in the changing tides and the slow, steady movement of the seasons across the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sampson Masonic Lodge No. 231 A. F. & A. M. (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 201° S
Highlands Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 269° W
Rio Villa Nature Trail (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 321° NW
Kaminski Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 053° NE
Highlands Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 084° E
Kathryn J Whitmire Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 331° NW
Allison Peirce Wetlands Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 336° NW
Lynch's Ferry (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 183° S
Oakland (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 167° S
Burnet Bay (Park) — 2.8 mi, 180° S
Channelview Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 249° W
Park (Park) — 3.9 mi, 258° W
Tracey's Theatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 179° S
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 299° NW
Ingenia Polymers Houston (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 231° SW
Kinder Morgan Coal Terminal (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 229° SW
Baytown Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 139° SE
Proctor Museum of Natural Science (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 254° W
Cedar Bayou Stadium (Stadium) — 8.5 mi, 122° SE
The Crib (Historic Castle / Fort) — 11.2 mi, 140° SE
Slocomb Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 197° S
Barbers Hill-Mont Belvieu Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 077° E
Pasadena Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 231° SW
United States Armed Forces Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 261° W
Eagle Springs Eagle Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 322° NW
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 062° NE · 58k acres
Houston Grand Prix (Theme Park) — 16.6 mi, 295° NW
Velasco Street Incinerator (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 256° W
Aquarium (Aquarium) — 17.4 mi, 298° NW
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.6 mi, 120° SE · 113k acres

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