Highland County, Virginia

Highland County
Highland County
County
	Highland County Courthouse in Monterey
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°21′N 79°34′W / 38.35°N 79.56°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1847
Seat	Monterey
Largest town	Monterey
Area
• Total	416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Land	415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	2,232
• Density	5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.highlandcova.org

Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,232, making it the state's least populous county.^[1] Its county seat is Monterey.^[2] Known as "Virginia's Switzerland" or "Virginia's Little Switzerland", Highland County is the least populous jurisdiction in Virginia, including counties and independent cities. Highland lays claim to being one of the least populous counties and one of the highest average elevations east of the Mississippi River.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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