High Falls New York Map
High Falls, Greene County
High Falls, New York — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of High Falls, Greene County.
Interactive Map of High Falls, New York
| City | High Falls |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Greene |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.162311 |
| Longitude | -73.967634 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About High Falls, New York
High Falls is a locality in Greene County, New York, United States. High Falls is located at 42.1623°N, 73.9676°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12440.0.
High Falls unfurls itself along the Rondout Creek, a ribbon of water that has shaped this Greene County landscape for millennia. It lies 32.0 miles north of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 356°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north of Saugerties. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and sudden rises, where the land dips to embrace the creek and then climbs again into a verdant embrace of hardwood forests. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, filters through the dense canopy, painting shifting mosaics of gold and shadow across the well-worn paths and the occasional weathered barn. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the wilder country that presses in from all sides, a quiet hum beneath the occasional passing car. This is a place where industry and nature have long been intertwined, the water power of the Rondout Creek once driving mills and fostering a thriving economy. Though the heavy industrial days have largely receded, the echoes remain in the sturdy stone foundations and the remnants of old canals, whispers of a past that built High Falls. Today, the spirit of enterprise manifests in a more artisanal form, with independent shops and studios dotting the village, offering handmade crafts and local produce. The rhythm of life in High Falls is measured, not by the frantic ticking of a clock, but by the slow, steady flow of the creek, a constant companion to the generations who have called this valley home.
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About This High Falls Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of High Falls, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on High Falls and Greene County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for High Falls is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct High Falls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
