'Highlands County' definitions:

Highlands -- U.S. County in Florida

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Highlands -- U.S. County in Florida
Population (2000) :
87366
Housing Units (2000) :
48846
Land area (2000) :
1028.269146 sq. miles (2663.204750 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
78.010180 sq. miles (202.045430 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1106.279326 sq. miles (2865.250180 sq. km)
Located within :
Florida (FL), FIPS 12
Location :
27.439711 N, 81.428524 W