Welcome to Highland Falls ...
The village of Highland Falls is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Highland Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Highland Falls has a population of 3,833 people<3> (see below for details).
Highland Falls is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Highland Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Highland Falls was established in 1906.
Websites for Highland Falls ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Highland Falls, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Highland Falls had an population of 3,833 people. This is a decrease of 1.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Highland Falls had a population of 3,900 people. This makes Highland Falls the county's 31st most populous community.
The population of Highland Falls represents 0.02% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 581st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,900 people, the population of Highland Falls increased 6.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,678 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Highland Falls.
Communities near Highland Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland Falls.
- Ramapo
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Ramapo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
- Clarkstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
- Mount Pleasant
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Pleasant
- Cortlandt
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortlandt
- Cortlandt lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,123 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortlandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cortlandt
- Ossining
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossining
- Ossining lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,551 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossining have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ossining
- Haverstraw
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- Haverstraw lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,949 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Haverstraw
- Yorktown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,988 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yorktown
- Carmel
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmel
- Spring Valley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley<6>
- Newburgh
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Highland Falls.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,524 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburgh
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 Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland Falls. 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 Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Highland Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland Falls ...
Looking for more information about Highland Falls? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Highland Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Highland Falls.
Adding Highland Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highland Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Highland Falls was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Highland Falls on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Highland Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Falls. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Highland Falls. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Falls) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Highland Falls. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Highland FallsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3644, Longitude: -73.9683 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |