Highland, Maryland

About Highland

Set in the central part of Maryland, Highland is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Highland is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.41 square miles.

📰 Highland News Today

• Highland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 2
• Dorothy Surrette Obituary Jan 20, 2026 Donaldson Funeral Home of Clarksville, P.A. · Jan 20
• Weekend Weather Forecast for Highland, Maryland 20777 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Dec 29
• John Cunningham Obituary - Silver Spring, MD Dignity Memorial · Feb 1
• 300-year-old estate once owned by Hopkins family sells for $3.25M The Business Journals · Mar 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Highland — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Highland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland

• Anh-mazing Banh Mi — vietnamese
• Anthony's Pizza and Pasta — italian
• Blowfish Poke — sushi
• Bushel and a Peck — american
• Cilantro Neighborhood Cantina
• Crumbl Cookies (café)
• El Azateca — mexican
• Fast Wok — chinese
• Gladiators Pizza and Deli
• Great Sage

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland

• Brighton Azalea Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Benson Branch Environmental Area reviews ★
• Brighton Dam Park reviews ★
• Schooley Mill Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highland

• Clarksville Elementary
• Clarksville Middle
• Dayton Oaks Elementary
• Pointers Run Elementary
• River Hill High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland

🏘️ Nearby Communities