Highland, Utah
Highland is a city of 20,119 people in Utah County, Utah, founded in 1977.
Why visit Highland
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 65 parks and trails, 29 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include American Fork Amphitheater at Quail Cove, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, American Fork Cemetery Rock Wall and Alpine City Hall.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 74 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Highland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Highland
Highland is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Salt Lake City and is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2020 census, the population was 19,348, a nearly 25% increase over the 2010 figure of 15,523.
From the Wikipedia article Highland, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
American Fork Amphitheater at Quail Cove
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Monument and historic site · 4.6 mi
National monument in Utah County, Utah, United States
Museums and landmarks44
American Fork Cemetery Rock Wall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic wall surrounding the cemetery in American Fork, Utah, United States
Alpine City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
City hall in Alpine, Utah
American Fork City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic building in American Fork, Utah, United States
American Fork Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic district in American Fork, Utah
American Fork Second Ward Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic building in American Fork, Utah, United States
American Fork Third Ward Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic building in American Fork, Utah, United States
Bank of American Fork
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic building in American Fork, Utah, United States
Charles T.H. Goode House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic house in Utah, United States
Christian and Sarah Knudsen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in Utah, United States
Delbert and Ora Chipman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Utah, United States
Dr. Elmo and Rhea Eddington House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Utah, United States
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Dunn-Binnall House & Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic residence and farm in American Fork, Utah, United States
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds65
53 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes29
China Wok
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.5 mi
5435 West 11000 North, Highland
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30
Pique Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 0.5 mi
5435 West 11000 North, Highland
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30, Fr 11:00-21:30, Sa 12:00-21:30
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
4773 West Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills
Su-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
9946 North North County Boulevard, Cedar Hills
04:30-20:00
Lehi Bakery
Bakery · 1.7 mi
4821 West Canal Boulevard, Highland
17 more on the map.
History
Highland was settled by homesteaders in the 1870s. It was named by Scottish Mormon immigrants who felt the area resembled the highlands of Scotland.
From the History section of Highland, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship43
Alpine LDS Church Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
American Fork Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.1 mi
165 North 100 East, Alpine
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.5 mi
6495 West Chapel Drive, Highland
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.7 mi
5335 West 11200 North, Highland
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 1.6 mi
4580 West Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 1.9 mi
1120 North 150 West, American Fork
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.0 mi
2178 North 1200 East, Lehi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Healthcare3
Map of Highland
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 2.5 in | 17.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 25°F | 2.0 in | 13.6 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 2.0 in | 9.6 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 37°F | 2.5 in | 6.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 44°F | 2.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 51°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 58°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 58°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 49°F | 1.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 39°F | 1.8 in | 1.6 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 29°F | 1.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 2.3 in | 17.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Alpine (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Utah County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-06-21: Iron Fire (Fire)
- 2023-12-23: Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-09-07: Ether Hollow Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-28: Knolls Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Alpine 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- American Fork 3 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Draper 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Bluffdale 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Herriman 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Cottonwood Heights 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Eagle Mountain 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Provo 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- West Jordan 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- West Valley City 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Highland, Utah, Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Highland, United States (Unsplash Q2I85b-7vLY), Andrew Branch denae_andrew, CC0
- Highland, United States (Unsplash), Andrew Branch denae_andrew, CC0
- Mount Timpanogos Temple 1a, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lehirollermills, David Jolley / Staplegunther, CC BY 3.0
- Old Bank of American Fork Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Peoples Co-op Lehi Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic Lehi house, Mattster36, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lehi Ward Tithing Barn, Ntsimp, Public domain
- Smith House American Fork Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Merrihew Drugstore Lehi Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Y. and Emerette C. Smith House, OrangeJedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coddington House American Fork Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Lehi North Branch Meetinghouse, Bobshaw25, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thomas Austin home in Lehi, Utah, David Jay Fullmer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harrington Elementary School American Fork Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thomas and Mary Webb House, OrangeJedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- American Fork Second Ward Meeting House, Ekpritchett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Christian and Sarah Knudsen House, OrangeJedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lehi Main Street Historic District looking down, OrangeJedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alpine Stake Tabernacle, Ntsimp, Public domain
- Cutler Mansion. Lehi Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neils Peter Larsen House, Aliciaqb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Northampton House American Fork Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Dunn-Binnall house, Tnbell89, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuel I- and Olena J- Goodwin House 2012-09-30 19-15-07, thirsteeze, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District, Blevinsmedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wadley House Pleasant Grove Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- American Fork Utah Presbyterian Church, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Lehi Utah City Hall, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- American Fork Utah City Hall, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- James H. and Rhoda H. Gardner House, OrangeJedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moyle House and Indian Tower Alpine Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Veterans Memorial Building American Fork Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry Chipman House American Fork Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Lehi, Utah RR Station, Staplegunther at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Delbert Chipman House American Fork Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Junction UT-129 on EB UT-92 - panoramio, Rover_0, CC BY 3.0
- Lixus sp (weevil), Jbjensen1, CC BY 4.0
- Alpine Art Center, Alpine, United States (Unsplash), Andrew Branch denae_andrew, CC0
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