Highland, New York
35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1995. It stands in Lloyd town. It lies in ZIP code area 12528. It stands on Twaalfskill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Poughkeepsie quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1995The same ground, surveyed 102 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1893 against another survey:
On record in Highland
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Anthony Yelverton Houselisted 1983- Brown-Ellis Houselisted 2014
- Deyo-Dubois Houselisted 2020
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 35 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1903 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500, 11 printings
- 1936 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Waterbury quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Waterbury quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Poughkeepsie quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
542 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 542 fires within 5 miles of Highland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 485 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 72 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 303 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 72 |
| Smoking | 59 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Highland: 12 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Probably Borrow Pits of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Clay, Stone | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Sandstone Rock Quarry No. Hj-010 | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Sandstone | |
| Clintondale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Milton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Borrow Pit | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pits | Stone, Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Highland in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 21 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Lightning | Highland | 1 killed | A man was in the backyard of his home wrapping up an extension cord when lightning either struck the ground near him or the cord. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Highland | $250,000 | no account filed |
| December 2023 | Flood | Highland | $5,000 | Route 9W had partial lane closures between Highland and the Ulster/Orange County line due to flooding. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $2,000 | A tree was reported down on a house in Milton due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Wires were down near Vineyard Avenue and Reservoir Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Tano Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on the road near Christopher Avenue and Bell Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on the road near River Road and Bellevue Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Fair Street. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Wires were down on Bell Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Salk Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on the road near Mile Hill Road and Ransom Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Commercial Avenue Extension. |
| December 2023 | Flood | Highland | - | US Route 44 was closed in both directions between Reservoir Road and Van Wagner Road. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | The public reported a large tree limb down. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Powerlines were downed near the Hamlet of Highland. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed in the Highland area. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees, wires, and poles were downed on Orchard Road in Milton. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed on River Road in Highland. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Highland due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees were downed and on a house due to thunderstorm winds in Highland. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were down and across Routes 44 & 55 in Highland due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Highland | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm 1 mile south of Highland. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Highland | - | The Twaalfskill Creek overflowed its banks into the town of Highland, with water washing over Vineyard Avenue. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Highland | - | A trained spotter reported that nickle-sized hail occurred, in Highland. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Highland | - | A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail in Highland. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Landing | 0.7 miles | 35 | |
| Oakes | 2.3 miles | 35 | |
| Lloyd | 2.6 miles | 25 | |
| Baileys Gap | 2.9 miles | 25 | |
| Elting Corners | 4.2 miles | 25 | |
| Milton | 4.2 miles | 35 | |
| West Park | 5.1 miles | 30 | |
| Clintondale | 5.2 miles | 25 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 952773. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













