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. Update data |
Highlands Municipal Office
| Highlands office address | HighlandsMunicipal building Highlands 1980 Millstream Road Victoria 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 | Loading... | |
| Highlands official website | highlands.ca | |
| Mayor of Highlands | Ken Williams | |
Demography 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 / 1 050 | ||
| Population density in Highlands | 58,5 pop/km² (151,5 pop/sq mi) | |||
Highlands administrative division
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Capital |
Transportation modes in Highlands
| Airport | Victoria International Airport 15.1 km Nanaimo Airport 65.2 km Vancouver International Airport 78.7 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: 48.52 Longitude: -123.5 Latitude: 48° 31' 12'' North Longitude: 123° 30' 0'' West |
| Time zone | UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver) Summer time : UTC -7:00 Winter time : UTC -8:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Highlands | Currently, the town Highlands isn’t twinned |
| Namesake of Highlands |
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| Natural parks | Highlands isn't part of a natural park |
What is Highlands close to?
| Highlands neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Duncan | Ladysmith | Ladysmith |
| Langford |  | Ladysmith |
| 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 : 3397 km | Montreal : 4987 km | Calgary : 733 km |
| Ottawa : 3588 km | Edmonton : 895 km | Winnipeg : 1913 km |
| Mississauga : 3383 km | Brampton : 3371 km | Vancouver : 87 km closest |
| Quebec : 3561 km | Hamilton : 3384 km | Hamilton Township : 3384 km |
| Surrey : 89 km | Halifax : 4485 km | Laval : 3720 km |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Highlands town’s surrounding area
| in the territory and around the Highlands town | ||
| Saanich Peninsula 8 km Peninsula | Malahat Ridge 8 km Ridge | Malahat Station 8 km Railroad station |
| Malahat 8 km Railroad station | Victoria Harbour 13.7 km Port | Gordon Head 14.9 km Headland |
| D’Arcy Island 16.8 km Island | Little Group 19 km Islands | Mandarte Island 20.4 km Island |
| Coal Island 20.6 km Island | Piers Island 20.9 km Island | Rocky Point 22.8 km Point |
| Discovery Island 22.8 km Island | Race Rocks 24.6 km Rock | Beechy Head 25.2 km Cape |
| Beechey Head 25.2 km Cape | Portland Island 25.7 km Island | South Pender Island 33 km Island |
| Gulf Islands 33.1 km Islands | North Pender Island 33.4 km Island | Pender Island 33.4 km Island |
| Saltspring Island 34.9 km Island | Admiral 34.9 km Island | Chouan 34.9 km Island |