Highland Lake, New York Explained

Official Name:Highland Lake, New York
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sullivan
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1332
Coordinates:41.5233°N -74.8514°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12743
Area Code:845
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:952786

Highland Lake is a hamlet in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The community is southwest of Monticello. Highland Lake has a post office with ZIP code 12743, which opened on June 18, 1897.[1] [2]

The lake is at an elevation of 408m / 1339 feet[3] and covers a surface area of 198.3 acres (80.3 hectares).[4] The maximum depth is approx 21 ft.[5]

Since 2012, there have been no confirmed toxic algal blooms, although there was a suspicious bloom in 2019 (page 22 of 25).[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. September 13, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. September 13, 2017. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. Web site: Worldwide Elevation Finder. 2020-11-26. elevation.maplogs.com.
  4. Web site: 2009. Highland Lake 2009 LCI Report.
  5. Web site: Highland Lake (Fishing Map : US_AA_NY_highland_lake_ny) Nautical Charts App. 2020-11-26. www.gpsnauticalcharts.com.
  6. Web site: 2019. Harmful Algal Blooms by County 2012-2019.