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Welcome to Highland Lake ...

Highland Lake is located in Sussex County<1>.


The location of Highland Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Highland Lake: Highland Lk.

Highland Lake is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highland Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Highland Lake: (973) & (862)<4>

Communities Also Named Highland Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Highland Lake - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Lake.

Communities near Highland Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Lake.

  • Palm Tree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Kiryas Joel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Suffern
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffern
    • Suffern is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffern <5>
  • Boonton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
    • Boonton is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
  • Airmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
    • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
  • Monroe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Port Jervis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <5>

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 Highland Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Lake. 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 Highland Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Lake ...

Looking for more information about Highland Lake? 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 Highland Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Sussex, 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 Highland Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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