Highlands
Small mountain town on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, Highlands sits within the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina and offers a café and restaurant scene that outpaces its modest size, along with several historic churches.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population937
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Highlands: quick answers
Where is Highlands?
Highlands is in Macon County, North Carolina, United States, about 120 km75 miles in a straight line from Knoxville.
How do you get to Highlands?
The nearest airport is Clemson (CEU), about 1 hr 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Clemson, about 1 hr 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Highlands?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is January, with about 146 mm5.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Highlands?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 11 restaurants and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Highlands?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cullowhee. Highlands is listed among the day trips from Asheville and weekend getaways from Atlanta.