Highland Virginia Map

About Highland, Virginia

Highland is a locality in Highland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Highland is located at 37.1648°N, 80.6787°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24465.

Highland rests in a fold of the Allegheny Mountains, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence that shapes everything it encounters. It lies 15.2 miles west-south-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-north-west of Radford. The character of Highland is one of weathered stone and enduring green, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer rain. Roads here curve with the contours of the hills, not against them, leading past fields of pasture dotted with patient cattle and patches of forest so dense they seem to hold their own shade even at midday. The light, particularly as it slants through the trees in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous, almost liquid quality, making the very air seem to shimmer. This corner of Highland County has long drawn its sustenance from the land, a tradition that speaks of generations who understood the rhythms of planting and harvest. The local economy, though small, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with cattle farming and timber providing the backbone for many families. History here is not a grand, monumental affair, but rather a quiet accumulation of lives lived and stories whispered, often tied to the enduring presence of family farms and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the scattered homes and businesses. The general store, still a hub of local commerce and conversation, feels like a natural extension of the landscape, a place where the day’s news is exchanged alongside goods, and the pace of life remains a gentle, consistent hum.

About This Highland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Highland, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Highland County.

Detailed location data for Highland includes the ZIP code (24084), telephone area code (540), county seat of Highland County (Monterey), and school district assignment. 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.