Highlands New York Map

About Highlands, New York

Highlands is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Highlands is located at 41.3492°N, 73.9745°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10928.

Highlands, a place where the Hudson River's broad shoulders meet the ancient, worn flanks of the Appalachian foothills, unfolds with a quiet dignity. It lies 5.0 miles north-west of Peekskill, NY (from Peekskill, NY: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-north-west of Yorktown. Here, the land rises and falls in earnest, not the gentle swells of distant plains, but a more deliberate, rocky cadence that speaks of geological epochs and the persistent sculpting of water and ice. The air, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a cool, damp scent of loam and pine, a subtle promise of the deep woods that press close to the scattered settlements. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, falls in broad, diffuse shafts, illuminating the rough-hewn textures of stone walls and the weathered clapboard of houses that seem to have grown organically from the very earth they occupy. It is a landscape that does not shout its beauty but whispers it, a place of shadows and light, of enduring granite and the tenacious green of the forest. The history of Highlands is a narrative of strategic importance and enduring resilience, deeply entwined with the mighty Hudson. For centuries, its steep inclines and commanding views were recognized as vital to controlling passage on the river, a fact that echoes in the remnants of fortifications and the very names of its geographic features. The local economy, once driven by the iron ore extracted from the surrounding hills and the timber felled from its dense forests, has since diversified, though a connection to the land persists in smaller farms and artisanal endeavors. The advent of the railroad and later, improved roadways, brought new waves of residents and visitors, drawn by the dramatic scenery and the promise of a less frenetic existence than the cities downstream. Yet, the character of Highlands remains rooted in its rugged topography, a place where the past is not a museum piece but a living presence, felt in the enduring strength of its stone structures and the unhurried, mindful pace of life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Highlands, 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 Highlands and Orange County.

Detailed location data for Highlands includes the ZIP code (10928), telephone area code (914), county seat of Orange County (Goshen), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Highlands is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.