Highland, New York

About Highland

Highland, NY is a small unincorporated community located in central New York.

Officially, Highland is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.4 square miles.

📰 Highland News Today

• Lawrence J. Hammond Obituary | Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home | Highland, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Don't call it a commune: Hudson Valley women have acres of undeveloped land and a vision WAMC · Jul 6
• Highland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Highland updates code enforcement policy The River Reporter · Apr 28
• State Police investigate fatal motor vehicle collision in the town of Highland New York State Police (.gov) · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Highland Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Highland — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland

• Asian Garden — chinese
• Coppala's La Fantasia — italian
• Gateway Diner
• Hapág Bistro — filipino
• Underground Coffee & Ales (café)
• Bagels & Bites (café)
• El Paso — mexican
• LOCOX
• Main Moon — chinese
• Pavese's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland

• Franny Reese State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Berean Park reviews ★
• Bob Shepard Highland Landing Park reviews ★
• Johnson-Iorio Memorial Park reviews ★
• Scenic Hudson · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tony Williams Town Park reviews ★
• Town of Lloyd · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highland

• HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
• HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTER

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Highland

🏘️ Nearby Communities