Highland, NY
Highland is the name of two places in the U.S. state of New York: * Highland, Sullivan County, New York, a town * Highland, Ulster County, New York, an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Lloyd See also * Highland Falls, New York, a village on the eastern end of Orange County * Highland Mills, New York, a hamlet in central Orange County * Highlands, New York Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,939 at the 2020 census. West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands. History The t ...

Highland, Sullivan County, New York
Highland is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 2,196 at the 2020 census. The town's name denotes its location on elevated ground north of the Delaware River. The town is in the southwestern part of the county. History The town was formed from the Town of Lumberland in 1853. Barryville is named for William T. Barry, postmaster general under President Andrew Jackson. The community grew up around the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which opened in 1828 and operated until 1898. The canal ran through what is today the center of the hamlet, and the canal company operated a number of stores, an office and a dry dock there. The Delaware River also served as the conduit for timber cut in the area and rafted to Philadelphia for use in the ship building industry. Men made fortunes in the timber business, and when the industry died in the middle of the 19th century, many river communities died with it. In fact, writing in 1899, John Willard Johnston, la ...
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Highland, Ulster County, New York
Highland is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 6,385 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New York City Combined Statistical area. Highland is a community in the town of Lloyd, on U.S. Route 9W. Routes 44 and 55 run through it as well. It is the town at the western end of the Mid-Hudson Bridge across from Poughkeepsie. History The Brown–Ellis House and Anthony Yelverton House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography The community is on the west bank of the Hudson River. Highland is located at (41.718357, -73.963590). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (6.90%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,647. The racial makeup of the town was 84.40% White, 6.94% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races, ...
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Lloyd (town), New York
Lloyd is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 11,133 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New York City combined statistical area. The town of Lloyd is located in the eastern part of Ulster County. U.S. Route 9W runs north and south in the eastern part of the town. The concurrent U.S. Route 44 and NY 55 pass through the southeastern corner of the town. NY 299 also runs east–west across town. Lloyd is on the opposite side of the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie, New York, to which it is linked by the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the Walkway over the Hudson. History The town of Lloyd was formed from the town of New Paltz, New York. It was created by an act of the New York State Legislature on April 15, 1845; the first town meeting was held three weeks later, on May 6. The first town officials were selected, including town supervisor Reuben Deyo, justices of the peace Silas Saxton, John B. Howell, and John L. Deyo, with Hasbrouck Lefevre as town cle ...
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Highland Falls, New York
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 Kiryas Joel– Poughkeepsie– Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York– Newark–Bridgeport, 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. Geography Highland Falls is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 0.89% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 3,900 people, 1,647 households, and 988 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 70.4% White, 13.0% African American African Americans, also known as ...
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Highland Mills, New York
Highland Mills is a hamlet and former census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,468 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie– Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York– Newark–Bridgeport, NY- NJ- CT- PA Combined Statistical Area. Highland Mills is in the town and village of Woodbury adjacent to the New York State Thruway ( Interstate 87). The U.S. Census Bureau ceased counting Highland Mills as a separate designated place when the town of Woodbury incorporated as a village. Geography Highland Mills is located at (41.351299, -74.127810). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of , of which is land and 0.58% is water. Highland Mills is located in the southeastern corner of New York State, approximately one hour north-northwest of New York City. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,468 people, 1,196 ...
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