Highland County, Virginia
Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,232, making it the state's least populous county. Its county seat is Monterey. Known as "Virginia's Switzerland" or "Virginia's Little Switzerland", Highland County is the least populous jurisdiction in Virginia, including counties and independent cities. Highland lays claim to being one of the least populous counties and one of the highest average elevations east of the Mississippi River.
Highland County Courthouse in Monterey
A typical view of valleys and mountain ridges near Hightown
Cattle near Blue Grass
U.S. Route 250 near Hightown
Monterey is a town in Highland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Highland County.
The view down into Monterey
The junction of US 220 and US 250 in Monterey