Highland Falls, New York

Highland Falls, New York
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Highland Falls, New York is located in New York
Highland Falls, New York
Highland Falls, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°22′7″N 73°58′5″W / 41.36861°N 73.96806°W / 41.36861; -73.96806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total
1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,684
 • Density3,367.46/sq mi (1,300.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10928
Area code845
FIPS code36-34495
GNIS feature ID0970209
Websitewww.highlandfallsny.org

Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906. It is part of the PoughkeepsieNewburghMiddletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Highland Falls is in the Town of Highlands and is adjacent to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.