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Highlands County, Florida | |
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![]() Location in the state of Florida | |
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Founded | April 23, 1921 |
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Seat | Sebring |
Largest City | Sebring |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,106 sq mi (2,865 km²) 1,017 sq mi (2,634 km²) 89 sq mi (231 km²), 8.1% |
PopulationEst. - (2015) - Density |
99,491 97/sq mi (37/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website: www.hcbcc.net | |
Named for: county's terrain |
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.