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. |
Highlands Municipal Office
| Highlands office address | HighlandsMunicipal building Highlands 1980 Millstream Rd Victoria, BC V9B 6H1 Canada Work+1 250-474-1773 Fax+1 250-474-3677 | |
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| Highlands phone number | (250) 474-1773 International: +1 250-474-1773 | |
| Highlands email | Not available | |
| Highlands official website | Not available | |
| Mayor of Highlands | Jane Mendum | |
Demographics of Highlands
| Name of Highlands inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 2 225 inhabitants | 107 / 1 087 | ||
| Population density in Highlands | 58,5 pop/km² (151,5 pop/sq mi) | |||
Highlands administrative data
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Capital |
Information on Highlands
| Cities twinned with Highlands | Currently, the town Highlands isn’t twinned |
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| Namesake of Highlands |
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| Natural parks | Highlands 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 |
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Highlands territory
| Highlands area | 3 805 hectares 38,05 km² (14,69 sq mi) |
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| Highlands altitude | 241 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 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 |
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Highlands neighbouring towns and cities
| Highlands neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Ladysmith | Ladysmith | Central Saanich |
| Langford |  | View Royal |
| Langford | Langford | View Royal |
| Highlands neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Langford 7.7 km | Ladysmith 8.3 km | View Royal 8.5 km |
| Central Saanich 8.8 km | Colwood 10.6 km | Esquimalt 11.6 km |
| Victoria 12.2 km | North Saanich 12.3 km | Saanich 12.8 km |
| Metchosin 15.6 km | Sidney 16.3 km | Oak Bay 16.4 km |
| Sooke 24.2 km |  Friday Harbor 27 km | Duncan 33.1 km |
| North Cowichan 39.4 km | Port Angeles 42.2 km | |
Distance between Highlands and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 3400 km | Montreal : 3730 km | Calgary : 733 km |
| Ottawa : 3588 km | Edmonton : 895 km | Brampton : 3370 km |
| Mississauga : 3383 km | Winnipeg : 1913 km | Vancouver : 92 km |
| Hamilton : 3383 km | Quebec : 3846 km | Surrey : 89 km closest |
| Laval : 3720 km | Halifax : 4484 km | London : 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 |