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Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains , within the Nantahala National Forest , it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County , in the Highlands and Cashiers Townships , respectively.
The Highlands North Nistoric District encompasses the historic heart of Highlands, North Carolina, a summer resort town high in the state's western mountains.Its 60 acres (24 ha) include some of the first permanent year-round settlements in the town (established 1875), as well as a high concentration of its oldest surviving structures.
The Satulah Mountain Historic District is a residential historic district in Highlands, North Carolina.It is located in the southwestern part of the city, bounded on the north and west by Walhalla Road, on the east by properties on Satulah Road.
The Thomas Grant Harbison House is a historic house at 2930 Walhalla Road, just outside Highlands, North Carolina.The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1921 for the botanist Thomas Grant Harbison (1862-1936), who was responsible for some of the surviving plantings, including a stand of the endangered Torreya taxifolia, on the extant 3.3-acre (1.3 ha) property.
The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 471 Main Street in Highlands, North Carolina. The single story wood-frame church was built in 1883–85, and occupies a prominent site in downtown Highlands, surrounded by a period picket fence. It is the oldest church in the city, and was built by Marion Wright, a local master builder.
Harris Lake is located just outside Downtown Highlands, North Carolina. It is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. Harris Lake is home to many geese, swans and ducks. Harris Lake is located at . The town of Highlands operates Harris Lake Park.
The brick block was designed by Linton H. Young, and was built after the construction of the Highlands Country Club brought an influx of summer visitors to the area. The property was operated as a hotel by the Edwards family from 1914 to 1970 and is now owned by Art and Angela Williams (A.L. Williams) of Palm Beach, FL. .
Nantahala National Forest, Macon County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina Coordinates 35°04′05″N 83°14′21″W / 35.068091°N 83.239067°W / 35.068091; -83.