Highlands

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Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 12,492 at the 2010 census. ()

Alternative names: Area: 33.47 mi²Coordinates: 41°21'52"N, 74°0'50"W

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Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Montgomery, Michie Stadium, West Point Cadet Chapel, MacArthur Monument.

3.1 miSE
State park, Body of water, Nature and wildlife
Fort Montgomery, Fort Montgomery
80 min walk • Fort Montgomery was a fortification built on the west bank of the Hudson River in Highlands, New York by the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
3 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Michie Stadium, West Point
78 min walk • 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 97 years ago in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000.
3.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
West Point Cadet Chapel, West Point
85 min walk • The Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a place of Protestant denomination worship for many members of the United States Corps of Cadets.
3.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
MacArthur Monument, West Point
88 min walk • The Douglas MacArthur Monument at the United States Military Academy at West Point commemorates the Medal of Honor-winning former Superintendent and General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
2.7 miE
41°22'20"N • 73°57'47"W
West Point Museum, West Point
69 min walk • Military museum, Museum, History museum
3.4 miSE
Historic, tolled suspension bridge
Bear Mountain Bridge, Garrison
88 min walk • The Bear Mountain Bridge, ceremonially named the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge, is a toll suspension bridge in New York State.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Popolopen, Bear Mountain State Park
67 min walk • Popolopen is the name of several related landmarks mainly within the Hudson Highlands of Orange County, New York. These include a mountain, Popolopen Torne—or simply "The Torne", and a short and steep-sided nearby valley officially called Hell Hole, but often Popolopen Gorge. Popolopen Creek runs through this valley.
3.4 miNE
Cemetery
West Point Cemetery, West Point
86 min walk • West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the eastern United States, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
3.3 miNE
Synagogue
West Point Jewish Chapel, West Point
85 min walk • The Jewish Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a synagogue and chapel for the worship of Jewish cadets, faculty and members of the West Point community.
3.4 miNE
Church
Old Cadet Chapel, West Point
87 min walk • The Old Cadet Chapel at the United States Military Academy is a church and location of funeral and memorial services. It is the oldest chapel at West Point, having originally been built in 1836.
3.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Patton Monument, West Point
88 min walk • General George S. Patton, Jr. is a bronze statue of George S. Patton, Jr. by James Earle Fraser. It is located at the United States Military Academy. Patton was a prominent cavalryman during the early 20th century and was a founding father of the US Army's Tank Corps, seeing action in World War I and commanding a tank brigade.

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Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)