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Highland-on-the-Lake New York Map

Explore Highland-on-the-Lake, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Highland-on-the-Lake, New York

How to Use This Highland-on-the-Lake, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Highland-on-the-Lake, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Highland-on-the-Lake.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Highland-on-the-Lake
State	New York (NY)
County	Erie County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	42.708114
Longitude	-78.978092
Population	3,765
Density	712.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	14047
Area Code	716
County Seat	Buffalo
School District	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

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About Highland-on-the-Lake, New York

Highland-on-the-Lake is a locality in Erie County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,765. The population density is 712.9 people per km². Highland-on-the-Lake is located at 42.7081°N, 78.9781°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14047.

Highland-on-the-Lake sits upon a flat, broad expanse of earth that stretches toward the expansive, steel-gray horizon of Lake Erie. It lies 3.2 miles north-northeast of Evans, NY (from Evans, NY: bearing 17°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Hamburg. This landscape is defined by the persistent, cooling influence of the water, which tempers the summer sun and defines the heavy, white winters that settle over the fields. A short distance to the north, the slow, rhythmic movement of Eighteenmile Creek carves a path through the quiet soil, offering a subtle break in the otherwise level topography. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant, hazy silhouette of Bear Ridge provides a faint, elevated boundary to the landscape, standing as a silent sentinel over the plains. Within the immediate vicinity, the preserved green space of Town of Evans Land offers a sanctuary of native grasses and thickets, where the quality of light at dusk takes on a pale, amber clarity that seems to suspend the day in a brief, golden stillness.

Highland-on-the-Lake emerged from the steady, deliberate expansion of regional settlement, evolving from early agrarian roots into a place defined by its enduring connection to the land and the nearby waterways. The local economy maintains a character of quiet industry, favoring a pace that respects the seasonal shifts of the climate rather than the frantic demands of larger urban centers. While the more dramatic, jagged topography of the state remains far to the east, the residents here find a distinct, modest beauty in the way the land meets the water, far removed from the deep, narrow depressions of the Irish Gulf. Daily life here is marked by the hum of small-scale commerce and the steady maintenance of homes that have weathered generations of wind. It is a place where the stillness of the interior plains dictates a certain stoicism, grounding the inhabitants in a routine that is as predictable and necessary as the changing of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Evans Land (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 225° SW
Nettlecreek Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 212° SW
John K Thompson Pool (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 108° E
Eighteen Mile Creek Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 093° E
Town Of Hamburg Land (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 075° E
Cliff top (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 251° W
Kazoo Factory (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 135° SE
Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 127° SE
New York State Lands (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 086° E
Scranton Fire Fighter Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 073° E
Hamburg Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 8.6 mi, 076° E
Dipson Cinemas 6 (Cinema) — 10.1 mi, 059° NE
Ward Monument (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 090° E
Lucy Smith & Colesville (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 031° NE
Eternal Flame Falls (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 092° E
Start Over Again (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 027° NE
Pavilion (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 071° E
Former site of Great Northern Elevator (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 026° NE
Buffal "O" (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 026° NE
Buffalo Lightship (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 021° N
Orchard Park Historical Society (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 071° E
The Ruins at Canalside (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 023° NE
Heritage DiscoveRy Center (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 032° NE
Steel Plant Museum of Western New York (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 032° NE
Buffalo Transportation Pierce Arrow Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 025° NE

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