Founded in 1875 by Samuel Kelsey and Clinton
Hutchinson, The Highlands Plateau, located in the
southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North
Carolina, is a wonderful place to spend some quiet
peaceful days, away from the traffic, phone calls, and hustle and bustle of city life. The town
got its name from the elevation of the town; those people living north and south of this area
would go to the “high lands” to escape the heat of the summers in which they lived. The
name Highlands stuck. Located just 125 miles north from the suburbs of Atlanta, and only 85
miles west from Greenville, South Carolina, and 65 miles south of Asheville, North Carolina,
Highlands is ideally situated for the weekend getaway, second home investment, or business
retreat.
The town itself sits atop the plateau, at an average altitude of
4,118 feet above sea level. The Benchmark on Main Street
measures the altitude there at 3835 feet, while just a few
blocks away, Satulah Mountain crests at 4,543 feet. The
altitude produces a climate of mild temperate, reduced the
heat and low humidity; the ample rainfall provide lush
gardens and natural vegetation.
Hutchinson, The Highlands Plateau, located in the
southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North
Carolina, is a wonderful place to spend some quiet
peaceful days, away from the traffic, phone calls, and hustle and bustle of city life. The town
got its name from the elevation of the town; those people living north and south of this area
would go to the “high lands” to escape the heat of the summers in which they lived. The
name Highlands stuck. Located just 125 miles north from the suburbs of Atlanta, and only 85
miles west from Greenville, South Carolina, and 65 miles south of Asheville, North Carolina,
Highlands is ideally situated for the weekend getaway, second home investment, or business
retreat.
The town itself sits atop the plateau, at an average altitude of
4,118 feet above sea level. The Benchmark on Main Street
measures the altitude there at 3835 feet, while just a few
blocks away, Satulah Mountain crests at 4,543 feet. The
altitude produces a climate of mild temperate, reduced the
heat and low humidity; the ample rainfall provide lush
gardens and natural vegetation.
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