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  2. Scottish Highlands - Wikipedia

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    The Highlands (Scots: the Hielands; Scottish Gaelic: a' Ghàidhealtachd [ə ˈɣɛːəl̪ˠt̪ʰəxk], lit. ' the place of the Gaels ') is a historical region of Scotland. [failed verification] Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots language replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands.

  3. Highland (council area) - Wikipedia

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    Highland ( Scottish Gaelic: Gàidhealtachd, pronounced [ˈkɛːəl̪ˠt̪əxk]; [a] Scots: Hieland) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom. It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the 2011 census. It shares borders with the council areas of Aberdeenshire ...

  4. Highland - Wikipedia

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    Highland. Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, upland refers to a range of hills, [1] typically from 300 m (980 ft) up to 600 m (2,000 ft), while highland is usually reserved for ranges of low mountains. However, the two terms are interchangeable ...

  5. Highlands of Iceland - Wikipedia

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    Highlands of Iceland. The Highland ( Icelandic: Hálendið) or The Central Highland [1] is an area that comprises much of the interior land of Iceland. The Highland is situated above 300–400 meters (1000–1300 feet) and is mostly uninhabitable. The soil is primarily volcanic ash, and the terrain consists of basalt mountains and lava fields.

  6. Highland Park, Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Highland Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An enclave of Detroit , Highland Park is located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) north of downtown Detroit , and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides.

  7. Highlands College, Jersey - Wikipedia

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    approx. 6,000. Website. https://www.highlands.ac.uk. Highlands College ( Jèrriais: Lé Collège d's Hautes Tèrres) is a further and higher college in Jersey in the Channel Islands. It has 860 full-time and over 4,000 part-time and adult students. Highlands is a Partner College of the University of Plymouth (The University of Plymouth Colleges ...

  8. Highland High School (Medina County, Ohio) - Wikipedia

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    Highland High School is a public high school in Granger Township, Ohio, United States, near Medina. The school serves students from Hinckley, Granger, Sharon, Montville, Copley, Medina, and Brunswick townships. In 2022, Highland High School was ranked by #1,055 nationally and #41 in Ohio by U.S. News. [2]

  9. Highland Heights, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Highland Heights is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,662 at the 2020 census . Highland Heights is home to Northern Kentucky University and General Cable , a Fortune 500 company [5] whose present headquarters were constructed in 1992.