[syn: upland, highland(a)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Highland \High"land\, n.
   Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated
   region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.
   [1913 Webster]
   Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish
      Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe.
      [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
highland \highland\ adj.
   of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country.
   Contrasted to lowland. [prenominal] [Narrower terms:
   alpestrine, subalpine ; {alpine; mountain(prenominal) ;
   {mountainous ]
   Syn: upland.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
highland
    adj 1: used of high or hilly country [syn: {upland,
           highland(a)] [ant: lowland]
    n 1: elevated (e.g., mountainous) land [syn: highland,
         upland] [ant: lowland]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Highland -- U.S. County in Ohio
   Population (2000):    40875
   Housing Units (2000): 17583
   Land area (2000):     553.280156 sq. miles (1432.988964 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    4.560056 sq. miles (11.810490 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    557.840212 sq. miles (1444.799454 sq. km)
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.207182 N, 83.584469 W
   Headwords:
    Highland
    Highland, OH
    Highland County
    Highland County, OH
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Highland -- U.S. County in Virginia
   Population (2000):    2536
   Housing Units (2000): 1822
   Land area (2000):     415.856607 sq. miles (1077.063621 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    415.856607 sq. miles (1077.063621 sq. km)
   Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
   Location:             38.383097 N, 79.566729 W
   Headwords:
    Highland
    Highland, VA
    Highland County
    Highland County, VA
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas
   Population (2000):    986
   Housing Units (2000): 501
   Land area (2000):     8.744285 sq. miles (22.647594 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.054808 sq. miles (0.141953 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    8.799093 sq. miles (22.789547 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            32257
   Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
   Location:             36.269749 N, 91.521773 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, AR
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, CA -- U.S. city in California
   Population (2000):    44605
   Housing Units (2000): 14858
   Land area (2000):     13.626923 sq. miles (35.293568 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.170446 sq. miles (0.441454 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    13.797369 sq. miles (35.735022 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33588
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             34.118459 N, 117.202370 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, CA
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
   Population (2000):    5060
   Housing Units (2000): 1980
   Land area (2000):     4.714428 sq. miles (12.210311 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.353942 sq. miles (0.916705 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    5.068370 sq. miles (13.127016 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            34484
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             41.718357 N, 73.963590 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     12528
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, NY
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
   Population (2000):    283
   Housing Units (2000): 115
   Land area (2000):     0.165160 sq. miles (0.427763 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.165160 sq. miles (0.427763 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            35210
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.344299 N, 83.599261 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, OH
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
   Population (2000):    8438
   Housing Units (2000): 3610
   Land area (2000):     5.405171 sq. miles (13.999329 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.018198 sq. miles (2.637121 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.423369 sq. miles (16.636450 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            34670
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             38.743963 N, 89.677194 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     62249
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, IL
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
   Population (2000):    23546
   Housing Units (2000): 9925
   Land area (2000):     6.868214 sq. miles (17.788592 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.023033 sq. miles (0.059655 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.891247 sq. miles (17.848247 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33466
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             41.549851 N, 87.458064 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     46322
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, IN
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, IN -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Indiana
   Population (2000):    4107
   Housing Units (2000): 1532
   Land area (2000):     2.300450 sq. miles (5.958138 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.004231 sq. miles (0.010959 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.304681 sq. miles (5.969097 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33484
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             38.047212 N, 87.560244 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     46322
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, IN
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    976
   Housing Units (2000): 344
   Land area (2000):     0.529677 sq. miles (1.371856 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.529677 sq. miles (1.371856 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            31850
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             39.860042 N, 95.266816 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     66035
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, KS
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
   Population (2000):    8172
   Housing Units (2000): 1864
   Land area (2000):     6.960962 sq. miles (18.028808 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.960962 sq. miles (18.028808 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            35190
   Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
   Location:             40.419001 N, 111.792121 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, UT
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, WA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington
   Population (2000):    3388
   Housing Units (2000): 1143
   Land area (2000):     27.624329 sq. miles (71.546680 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.014466 sq. miles (0.037468 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    27.638795 sq. miles (71.584148 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            30775
   Located within:       Washington (WA), FIPS 53
   Location:             46.161582 N, 119.114314 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, WA
    Highland
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Highland, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    855
   Housing Units (2000): 369
   Land area (2000):     1.130883 sq. miles (2.928973 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.130883 sq. miles (2.928973 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            34450
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             43.046347 N, 90.379083 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     53543
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highland, WI
    Highland