High Falls, New York

About High Falls

Set in the central part of New York, High Falls is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, High Falls is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.69 square miles.

📰 High Falls News Today

• State Police investigate fatal drowning in the town of Marbletown New York State Police (.gov) · Jul 20
• High Falls Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• First look: See plans for new state park built around an 80-foot waterfall in Upstate NY NewYorkUpstate.com · Apr 13
• Plans unveiled for phase one of New York State’s High Falls transformation RochesterFirst · May 5
• Phyllis Harrington Obituary - High Falls, NY Daily Freeman · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes High Falls Unique

• The only place in America named High Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in High Falls

• Ollie's Pizza — pizza
• The Egg's Nest — breakfast
• The Spy — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• D & H Canal Museum and Visitor Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of High Falls

🏘️ Nearby Communities