Highland-on-the-Lake, New York

Coordinates: 42°42′0″N 78°58′59″W / 42.70000°N 78.98306°W / 42.70000; -78.98306
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Highland-on-the-Lake, New York
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Highland-on-the-Lake is located in New York
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Highland-on-the-Lake is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 42°42′0″N 78°58′59″W / 42.70000°N 78.98306°W / 42.70000; -78.98306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
TownEvans
Area
 • Total2.04 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Land2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,765
 • Density1,846.49/sq mi (712.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14047 (Derby)
Area code716
FIPS code36-34528
GNIS feature ID2812765[2]

Highland-on-the-Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Evans, Erie County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The CDP is in the southwestern part of the county, in the northern part of the town of Evans. It sits on high ground on the shore of Lake Erie, on bluffs which in some places rise 100 feet (30 m) above the lake. New York State Route 5 runs through the CDP, leading northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Buffalo and southwest 27 miles (43 km) to Dunkirk. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Graycliff is in the northern part of the CDP, overlooking Lake Erie.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20203,765
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Highland-on-the-Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.