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Highland County

county in Virginia, United States
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Highland County

Summary

Highland County is a county of Virginia[1]. It draws 197 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_virginia category, ranking #35 of 99).[2]

Key Facts

  • Highland County is located in Virginia[3].
  • Highland County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Highland County's instance of is recorded as county of Virginia[5].
  • Highland County's capital is recorded as Monterey[6].
  • Highland County's shares border with is recorded as Pendleton County[7].
  • Highland County's shares border with is recorded as Pocahontas County[8].
  • Highland County's shares border with is recorded as Bath County[9].
  • Highland County's shares border with is recorded as Augusta County[10].
  • elevation is named after Highland County[11].
  • Highland County's Commons category is recorded as Highland County, Virginia[12].
  • 1847 marks the founding of Highland County[13].
  • Highland County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.35, 'lon': -79.56}[14].
  • Highland County's official website is recorded as http://www.highlandcova.org[15].
  • Highland County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Highland County, Virginia[16].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2321'}[17].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2293'}[18].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2272'}[19].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2236'}[20].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2215'}[21].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2214'}[22].
  • Highland County has a population of {'amount': '+2232'}[23].
  • Highland County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Highland County, Virginia[24].
  • Highland County's category for people who died here is recorded as Q111196322[25].
  • Highland County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+987'}[26].
  • Highland County's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Highland County'}[27].

Body

Geography

Highland County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Virginia[3].

Physical Characteristics

Highland County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1077'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2321'}[17], {'amount': '+2293'}[18], {'amount': '+2272'}[19], {'amount': '+2236'}[20], {'amount': '+2215'}[21], and {'amount': '+2214'}[22].

Designation and Status

Highland County's instance of is recorded as county of Virginia[5].

History and Context

1847 marks the founding of Highland County[13]. elevation is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Highland County draws 197 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_virginia category, ranking #35 of 99).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

United States Virginia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Umls cui → C3811712
    Obo gazetteer id → 00152763
    Taxonomicon id → 1808217
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  2. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → county of Virginia
    Official website → http://www.highlandcova.org
    Category for people who died here → Q111196322
    Instance of → —
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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