Village of Highland Falls

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Point and Michie Stadium.

West Point

Military installation

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West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. West Point is situated 2 miles north of Village of Highland Falls.

Michie Stadium

Stadium

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Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened in 1924 and has a seating capacity of 30,000 for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Sugarloaf Hill

Peak

Sugarloaf Hill is a 785 ft peak along the Hudson River in Putnam County, New York, part of the Hudson Highlands. It was named by the Dutch for its resemblance in outline to a sugarloaf when sailing up the river towards it.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highlands and Cold Spring.

Highlands

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Highlands is a city in Orange County in New York state. It is home to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Highlands includes the villages of Fort Montgomery and Highlands Falls.

Cold Spring

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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.

Village of Highland Falls

Type: Locality with 3,900 residents
Location: Orange County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.3644° or 41° 21′ 52″ north

Longitude

-73.9683° or 73° 58′ 6″ west

Population

3,900

Elevation

174 feet (53 metres)

Open location code

87H8927J+QM

GeoNames ID

7161666

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