Highlands, New York
Highlands is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. It is officially known as the Town of Highlands. The population was 12,492 at the 2010 census.
| Town of Highlands | |
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 Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′36″N 074°00′30″W / 41.36000°N 74.00833°WCoordinates: 41°21′36″N 074°00′30″W / 41.36000°N 74.00833°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Government (as of 2013)[2] | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Bob Livsey |
| • Town Council | Members' List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 33.47 sq mi (86.68 km2) |
| • Land | 30.41 sq mi (78.76 km2) |
| • Water | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) auto% |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,492 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 12,138 |
| • Density | 399.16/sq mi (154.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code[5][6] | 36-34550 |
| GNIS feature ID[5][6] | 979067 |
| Website | highlands-ny |
Highlands, New York Media
Crow's Nest reflecting in the Hudson River
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Town of Highlands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Supervisor and Town Board members". Town of Highlands. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Highlands town, Orange County, New York". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "FIPS55 Data: New York". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original (TXT) on October 19, 2006.
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