Highlands, North Carolina
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Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and Cashiers Townships, respectively. The permanent population was 1,014 at the 2020 census.[4]
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Highlands, North Carolina | |
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Nickname: Elevation 4118 | |
Coordinates: 35°03′13″N 83°11′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Counties | Macon, Jackson |
Townships | Highlands, Cashiers |
Area | |
• Total | 6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2) |
• Land | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
Elevation | 3,855 ft (1,175 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,072 |
• Density | 171.55/sq mi (66.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28741 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-31360[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2405833[2] |
Website | highlandsnc.org |
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