Highland, Ritchie County, West Virginia

Highland, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Highland, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°18′13″N 81°03′06″W / 39.30361°N 81.05167°W / 39.30361; -81.05167Coordinates: 39°18′13″N 81°03′06″W / 39.30361°N 81.05167°W / 39.30361; -81.05167
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Ritchie
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1549741[1]

Highland is an unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. Highland is located on Bonds Creek and County Route 1 4.65 miles (7.48 km) west-northwest of Pennsboro.[2]

The community was named after the Scottish Highlands, the ancestral home of a large share of the first settlers.[3]

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