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Information on Highlands

The District municipality of Highlands is located in the province of British Columbia. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the municipal building of Highlands at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the municipality’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Highlands Municipal Office

Highlands office addressHighlandsMunicipal building Highlands
1980 Millstream Rd

Victoria, BC V9B 6H1
Canada

Work+1 250-474-1773
Fax+1 250-474-3677
Highlands phone number(250) 474-1773
International: +1 250-474-1773
Highlands emailNot available
Highlands official websiteNot available
Mayor of HighlandsJane Mendum

Demography of Highlands

Name of Highlands inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population2 225 inhabitants107 / 1 087
Population density in Highlands58,5 pop/km² (151,5 pop/sq mi)

Information on Highlands

Cities twinned with HighlandsCurrently, the town Highlands isn’t twinned
Namesake of Highlands
  • Highlands, New Jersey, États-Unis
  • Highlands, New York, États-Unis
  • Highlands, North Carolina, États-Unis
Natural parksHighlands isn't part of a natural park

Transportation modes in Highlands

Airport
Victoria International Airport 15.1 km
Nanaimo Airport 65.6 km
Vancouver International Airport 78.6 km

Highlands territory

Highlands area3 805 hectares
38,05 km² (14,69 sq mi)
Highlands altitude241 Altitude metres
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 48.5185
Longitude: -123.49
Latitude: 48° 31' 7'' North
Longitude: 123° 29' 24'' West
Time zone
UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver)
Summer time : UTC -7:00
Winter time : UTC -8:00
Local time

What is Highlands close to?

Highlands neighbouring municipalities
LadysmithLadysmithCentral Saanich
LangfordNeighbouring townsView Royal
LangfordLangfordView Royal
Highlands neighbouring municipalities
Langford 7.7 kmLadysmith 8.3 kmView Royal 8.5 km
Central Saanich 8.8 kmColwood 10.6 kmEsquimalt 11.6 km
Victoria 12.2 kmNorth Saanich 12.3 kmSaanich 12.8 km
Metchosin 15.6 kmSidney 16.3 kmOak Bay 16.4 km
Sooke 24.2 kmUnited States Friday Harbor 27 kmDuncan 33.1 km
North Cowichan 39.4 kmUnited States Port Angeles 42.2 km 

Distance between Highlands and other main cities and towns

Toronto : 3400 kmMontreal : 3730 kmCalgary : 733 km
Ottawa : 3588 kmEdmonton : 895 kmBrampton : 3370 km
Mississauga : 3383 kmWinnipeg : 1913 kmVancouver : 92 km
Hamilton : 3383 kmQuebec : 3846 kmSurrey : 89 km closest
Laval : 3720 kmHalifax : 4484 kmLondon : 3295 km
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Highlands town’s surrounding area

in the territory and around the Highlands town
Saanich Peninsula 7.8 km
Peninsula
Malahat Ridge 8.7 km
Ridge
Malahat 8.7 km
Railroad station
Malahat Station 8.7 km
Railroad station
Victoria Harbour 13.1 km
Port
Gordon Head 14.2 km
Headland
D’Arcy Island 16.2 km
Island
Little Group 18.8 km
Islands
Mandarte Island 19.9 km
Island
Coal Island 20.5 km
Island
Piers Island 20.9 km
Island
Discovery Island 22.1 km
Island
Rocky Point 22.7 km
Point
Race Rocks 24.5 km
Rock
Beechey Head 25.4 km
Cape
Beechy Head 25.4 km
Cape
Portland Island 25.6 km
Island
South Pender Island 32.7 km
Island
North Pender Island 33.2 km
Island
Pender Island 33.2 km
Island
Gulf Islands 33.2 km
Islands

Leisure and activities in Highlands surrounding area

Zoo
Victoria Bug Zoo
to Victoria 13.9 km
Civil Architecture
Fisgard Lighthouse
to Colwood 9.6 km
Military architecture
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site of Canada
to Victoria 9.7 km