Welcome to Washington Heights ...
Washington Heights is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Washington Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Washington Heights: Washington Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Washington Heights is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Washington Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Washington Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Washington Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Washington Heights: This one is located in Orange County and the other is located in New York County.
Beyond New York, there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Heights - they are located in Alabama, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Heights.
Communities near Washington Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington Heights.
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Port Jervis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
- Port Jervis is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <4>
- Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
- Walden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Washingtonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washingtonville <4>
- Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Washington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washington Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Washington Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Heights ...
Looking for more information about Washington Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Washington Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Washington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |