Highlands

Highlands
geographical name the chiefly mountainous N part of Scotland N of a line connecting Firth of Clyde & Firth of Tay

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  • Highlands, CA — 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Highlands —   [ haɪləndz] Plural, das Hochland Schottlands nördlich des zentralschottischen Tieflands, durch die in erzgebirg. Richtung (SW NO) streichende Verwerfung des Glen More gegliedert in die Grampian Mountains (Ben Nevis 1 343 m über dem… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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