Highland-on-the-Lake, New York

Highland-on-the-Lake, New York
Census-designated place
Graycliff
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Coordinates: 42°42′0″N78°58′59″W / 42.70000°N 78.98306°W / 42.70000; -78.98306 Coordinates: 42°42′0″N78°58′59″W / 42.70000°N 78.98306°W / 42.70000; -78.98306
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Town	Evans
Area [1]
• Total	2.04 sq mi (5.30 km2)
• Land	2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,765
• Density	1,846.49/sq mi (712.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	14047 (Derby)
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-34528
GNIS feature ID	2812765 [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
Census	Pop.		%±
2020	3,765		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "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.