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Welcome to Highland-on-the-Lake ...

Highland-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County<1>.


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


Highland-on-the-Lake is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Highland-on-the-Lake: (716)

Communities near Highland-on-the-Lake ...

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

  • Buffalo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fort Erie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Port Colborne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lackawanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Depew
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
    • East Aurora is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <4>
  • Sloan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
  • Orchard Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <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 Highland-on-the-Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland-on-the-Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland-on-the-Lake ...

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

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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 Erie, 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-on-the-Lake - 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.









 

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