Highlands, New York

Not to be confused with Highland, New York (disambiguation).
Highlands
Town
Town of Highlands
United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Highlands is located in New York
Highlands
Highlands
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°21′36″N 074°00′30″W / 41.36000°N 74.00833°W / 41.36000; -74.00833 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Government
 (as of 2013)[2]
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorBob Livsey (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
[3]
 • Total33.46 sq mi (86.65 km2)
 • Land30.40 sq mi (78.73 km2)
 • Water3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)  9.15%
Elevation
[1]
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total12,939
 • Density425.67/sq mi (164.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code[5][6]36-34550
GNIS feature ID[5][6]979067
Websitehighlands-ny.gov

Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,939 at the 2020 census.[4] West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands.

  1. ^ a b "Town of Highlands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Supervisor and Town Board members". Town of Highlands. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Highlands town, Orange County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "County Subdivisions: New York". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (TXT) on May 17, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  6. ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: New York". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original (TXT) on October 19, 2006. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)