North Highland

North Highland is a locality in Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York. North Highland is situated nearby to the locality McKeel Corners, as well as near Brookside Senior Citizen Cooperative.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Breakneck Ridge and Beacon Reservoir.

Breakneck Ridge

Peak

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and Putnam counties. Breakneck Ridge is situated 2 miles west of North Highland.

Beacon Reservoir supplies water to the city of Beacon, in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is located at 1,285 feet above sea level in a hollow between Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, in the neighboring Town of Fishkill, very close to the Putnam County line. Beacon Reservoir is situated 2 miles northwest of North Highland.

Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower

Tower

Photo: Percolini, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower is located on the summit of South Beacon Mountain in Beacon, New York, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Mt. Beacon Fire Observation Tower is situated 2 miles northwest of North Highland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Highlands and Nelsonville.

North Highlands

Village

North Highlands is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York which consists of the northernmost portions of Philipstown in the Hudson Highlands. Like the adjacent village of Nelsonville, it shares a ZIP Code and school district with nearby Cold Spring.

Nelsonville

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nelsonville is a village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 624 at the time of the 2020 census. Nelsonville is situated 3 miles southwest of North Highland.

Cold Spring

Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.

North Highland

Type: Locality
Location: Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.4612° or 41° 27′ 40″ north

Longitude

-73.9168° or 73° 55′ 1″ west

Elevation

417 feet (127 metres)

Open location code

87H8F36M+F7

GeoNames ID

5129085

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