Highland Lakes, Alabama

Highland Lakes is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 3,926 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Highland Lakes, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Highland Lakes in Shelby County, Alabama.
Highland Lakes, Alabama Location of Highland Lakes in Shelby County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°23′54″N 86°39′05″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Shelby
Area [1]
• Total	3.90 sq mi (10.1 km^2)
• Land	3.76 sq mi (9.7 km^2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	412
• Estimate  (2016)[3]	N/A
• Density	110/sq mi (41/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	2582679[4]

Geography

Highland Lakes is located at 33° 23′ 54″ N, 86° 39′ 5″ W (33.398333 N, -86.651389 W).[5]

The community is located within the Highland Lakes subdivision off of U.S. Route 280 atop Double Oak Mountain, a southern extension of the Appalachian Mountains. Via U.S. 280, downtown Birmingham is 16 mi (26 km) northwest, and Chelsea is 6 mi (10 km) southeast.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
4. "Highland Lakes Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
5. https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Highland_Lakes,_Alabama&params=33_23_54_N_86_39_05_W_region:US-AL_type:city(412)
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.