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About Highland Lake, AL

Highland Lake is a small community of about 500 people nestled in Blount County's hills, 30 miles northeast of Birmingham. Take I-65 north to Exit 284, then US 278 east through Cullman to reach the area via winding county roads. The town sits among forested ridges typical of Alabama's Appalachian foothills, with a humid subtropical climate bringing hot summers and mild winters. Highland Lake gets its name from an actual highland lake formed by damming a local creek.

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Highland Lake, AL is in United States, at 33.888, -86.424 - about 37 km north of Odenville, AL.

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The closest airport to Highland Lake, AL is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 65 km (about 1 h 8 min by car).

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