Summary for High Plains

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Located in: Dutchess County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: High Plns.

Time Zone: High Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 980 feet [298.7 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for High Plains:

Lat: 41.721100° (or 41°43'15" N)

Lon: -73.615000° (or -73°36'53" W)

USGS Topo Map: Dover Plains<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for High Plains

GNIS ID: 2460780

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for High Plains)

The community of Poughkeepsie is the County Seat for Dutchess County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dutchess)

Population

Total Area:<5> 825 sq. miles [2,137.6 km²] - of which 3.6% is water (29.72 sq. miles [77 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 118,638

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dutchess

GNIS ID: 974112

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 027

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for High Plains)

About New York

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New York

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for High Plains)

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The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of High Plains, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes High Plains.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of High Plains. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).