WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Highlands
    n 1: a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its
         rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and
         tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) [syn:
         Highlands, Highlands of Scotland]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

42 Moby Thesaurus words for "highlands":
   agricultural region, arable land, black belt, citrus belt,
   corn belt, cotton belt, countryside, downs, dust bowl, farm belt,
   farm country, farmland, fruit belt, grass roots, grassland,
   grazing region, highland, lowlands, meadows and pastures, moorland,
   moors, plains, prairies, province, provinces, rolling country,
   rural district, rustic region, steppes, the country, the soil,
   the sticks, tobacco belt, upland, uplands, veld, wheat belt,
   wide-open spaces, wold, woodland, woods and fields, yokeldom



U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Highlands -- U.S. County in Florida
   Population (2000):    87366
   Housing Units (2000): 48846
   Land area (2000):     1028.269146 sq. miles (2663.204750 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    78.010180 sq. miles (202.045430 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1106.279326 sq. miles (2865.250180 sq. km)
   Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
   Location:             27.439711 N, 81.428524 W
   Headwords:
    Highlands
    Highlands, FL
    Highlands County
    Highlands County, FL


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Highlands, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
   Population (2000):    5097
   Housing Units (2000): 2820
   Land area (2000):     0.761973 sq. miles (1.973501 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.560581 sq. miles (1.451897 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.322554 sq. miles (3.425398 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            31500
   Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
   Location:             40.402308 N, 73.987982 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highlands, NJ
    Highlands


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Highlands-Baywood Park, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
   Population (2000):    4210
   Housing Units (2000): 1548
   Land area (2000):     1.799078 sq. miles (4.659591 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.799078 sq. miles (4.659591 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33633
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             37.524893 N, 122.343299 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highlands-Baywood Park, CA
    Highlands-Baywood Park
    Highlands, CA
    Highlands


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Highlands, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
   Population (2000):    909
   Housing Units (2000): 1713
   Land area (2000):     6.059275 sq. miles (15.693449 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.122721 sq. miles (0.317846 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.181996 sq. miles (16.011295 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            31360
   Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
   Location:             35.054129 N, 83.202351 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     28741
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highlands, NC
    Highlands


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Highlands, TX -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas
   Population (2000):    7089
   Housing Units (2000): 2812
   Land area (2000):     6.174560 sq. miles (15.992037 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.399415 sq. miles (1.034480 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.573975 sq. miles (17.026517 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33836
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             29.816803 N, 95.059362 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     77562
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Highlands, TX
    Highlands