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Highlands
A town of 12,823 people in Orange County, New York
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Town in New York, United States1872Established
12,939Population
33.5 sq miArea
1,017 ftElevation
Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,939 at the 2020 census. West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands.
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#168Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictHIGHLAND FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools3
FORT MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–2 · 187 students
HIGHLAND FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 3–8 · 334 students
JAMES I O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 409 students
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