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Highlands
British Columbiavillage
Total population
2,120
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in British Columbia, Canada, Highlands is classified as a village in public datasets. The population stands at approximately 2,120. Located at 48.481°, -123.512°, Highlands occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,269 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in British Columbia
- Malahat6.2 mi away
- Metchosin7.1 mi away · pop. 5,067
- Mill Bay11.9 mi away · pop. 1,546
- Shawnigan Lake12.9 mi away · pop. 8,127
- Lhumlhumuluts’ / Clemclemluts20.3 mi away
- Xinupsum / Khenipsen20.5 mi away
- Xwulqw’selu / Koksilah20.6 mi away
- Qw’umiyiqun / Comiaken21.1 mi away
- Kwa’mutsun / Quamichan21.8 mi away
- Glenora21.8 mi away
- S’amuna’ / Somena22.2 mi away
- Mayne27.3 mi away · pop. 1,071
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Highlands
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 96 mi
- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 114 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 123 mi
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 126 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 134 mi
- Wildfire SINLAHEKIN, Okanogan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 175 mi
- Wildfire PEARL HILL, Douglas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-25 · 183 mi
- Wildfire RANSIER, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 195 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
StatCan — Statistics Canada
- SGC code
- 5917049
- Wikidata
- Q5759321
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012
Sources
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012