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Highlands County
County
Highlands County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°20′N 81°20′W / 27.34°N 81.34°W / 27.34; -81.34
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	April 23, 1921
Named for	county's terrain
Seat	Sebring
Largest city	Sebring
Area
• Total	1,106 sq mi (2,860 km²)
• Land	1,017 sq mi (2,630 km²)
• Water	89 sq mi (230 km²) 8.1%
Population (2020)^[1]
• Total	101,235
• Density	101/sq mi (39/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.hcbcc.net

Highlands County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Highlands County was created in 1921, when it was separated from DeSoto County. The county seat is Sebring. Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is in the county.

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