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Highland Park (other)
Highland Park may refer to: Places Australia * Highland Park, Queensland, a suburb of Gold Coast City Canada * Highland Park, Ottawa, Ontario * Highland Park, Calgary, Alberta Hong Kong *Highland Park (Hong Kong), a housing estate in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong New Zealand *Highland Park, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland United States Cities and towns *Highland Park, Cochise County, Arizona * Highland Park, Yavapai County, Arizona * Highland Park, Florida *Highland Park, Illinois, city near Chicago * Highland Park, Michigan, city surrounded by Detroit * Highland Park, New Jersey, borough adjacent to Edison * Highland Park, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County * Highland Park, Texas, an enclave town surrounded by Dallas *Highland Park, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Parks and neighborhoods * Highland Park, Alabama, a neighborhood in Birmingham, south of downtown * Highland Park, Los Angeles, California *Highland Park, Oakland, California * Highland Park (Denver), Colorado, lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park, Queensland
Highland Park is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Highland Park had a population of 6,574 people. History William Duncan State School opened on 27 January 1987. It was officially opened on 31 October 1987 by Ivan Gibbs, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Albert. The school is named after William Duncan, an early settler and timber-getter in the district. There had been an earlier proposal to call the school ''Boorajing'' (an Aboriginal word meaning ''windy place''). In the , Highland Park recorded a population of 6,561 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Highland Park population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 66.3% of people living in Highland Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.3%, England 5.7%, Philippines 0.7%, South Africa 0.7%, Japan 0.7%. 86.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park (Denver)
Highland Park may refer to: Places Australia *Highland Park, Queensland, a suburb of Gold Coast City Canada *Highland Park, Ottawa, Ontario *Highland Park, Calgary, Alberta Hong Kong *Highland Park (Hong Kong), a housing estate in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong New Zealand *Highland Park, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland United States Cities and towns * Highland Park, Cochise County, Arizona *Highland Park, Yavapai County, Arizona *Highland Park, Florida *Highland Park, Illinois, city near Chicago *Highland Park, Michigan, city surrounded by Detroit *Highland Park, New Jersey, borough adjacent to Edison *Highland Park, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County *Highland Park, Texas, an enclave town surrounded by Dallas *Highland Park, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Parks and neighborhoods *Highland Park, Alabama, a neighborhood in Birmingham, south of downtown *Highland Park, Los Angeles, California * Highland Park, Oakland, California *Highland Park (Denver), Colorado, listed on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park (Pittsburgh Neighborhood)
Highland Park is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Highland Park, the neighborhood, fully encompasses the park with the same name. The neighborhood has 6,395 residents according to the 2010 United States Census. It occupies built around the park (also called Highland Park), and is bordered by the neighborhoods of East Liberty and Larimer to the south, Morningside to the west, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar to the east, and the Allegheny River to the north. The neighborhood is set apart from surrounding areas by Heth's Run, which separates Highland Park from Morningside to the west, and by Negley Run, which separates it from Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar to the east and Larimer to the south. The only direct land routes to Highland Park are from East Liberty, via Negley Avenue, Highland Avenue, and several other streets. The Neighborhood The first permanent European settler in Highland Park was Alexander Negley, a Swiss settler. In 1778, Negley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park (Rochester, New York)
Highland Park, also known as Highland Botanical Park, is an arboretum in Rochester, New York, United States. Its administrative office is located at 171 Reservoir Avenue in Rochester. The park is one of several in Rochester originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, including Genesee Valley Park, Maplewood Park, and Seneca Park, which is now a zoo. History In 1888, nurserymen George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry endowed the Rochester community with of land which became Highland Park, one of the nation's first municipal arboretums. Highland Park is one of many parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and was designed with the purpose of retaining a natural appearance. Horticulturist John Dunbar, later known in local circles as Johnny Lilacseed, started the park's famous lilac collection in 1892; some of the 20 varieties he installed were descendants of native Balkan Mountain flowers brought to North America by early colonists. Features The park occupies most of a glacial morai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Tilly Park
Captain Tilly Park is a park in Jamaica Hills, Queens, New York, north of downtown Jamaica. It is bordered by 165th Street to the west, 85th Avenue to the north, Chapin Parkway and Gothic Drive to the northeast, and Highland Avenue to the south. The park consists of a kettle pond named Goose Pond, the only remaining kettle pond in Jamaica Hills. The Tilly family, who originally owned the land, gave it to the New York City government for park operation in 1908. Originally known as Highland Park, and later as Upland Park, the park gained its current name in 1935 from Jamaica resident George H. Tilly, a member of the Tilly family who was killed in action during the Spanish–American War. After a period of decline in the late 20th century, Tilly Park and its pond were renovated several times. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Description Captain Tilly Park covers a site in Jamaica Hills, an upper-middle-class residential area north of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park (Brooklyn)
Highland Park is a park located in Brooklyn, New York City, on the border with Queens. The Brooklyn neighborhood to its south is commonly regarded as Cypress Hills which is part of the East New York neighborhood. The Queens neighborhoods to the north are Glendale and Ridgewood. Historic use Highland Park was created on the land immediately surrounding Ridgewood Reservoir that was purchased by the City of Brooklyn in 1891 under the jurisdiction of the Highland Park Society. Initially known as Ridgewood Park, between 1901 and 1905 the Brooklyn Department of Parks began improving the area with several structures, a rustic bridge, roads, footpaths, a flower garden and a new lake and fountain. In 1905, the City expanded the park by purchasing the Schenck estate just to the south of the Reservoir. The final expansion occurred in 1906 with purchase of a third parcel to the west from the Department of Water. The park from its earliest days has been a recreational haven for resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park (Meridian, Mississippi)
Highland Park is a historic park in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Home to a museum honoring Jimmie Rodgers, a Meridian native, the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The park is also home to the Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, a National Historic Landmark manufactured around 1896 by Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The historic carousel is the only two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie still in existence. History The history of Highland Park begins in the late 19th century when the area was used as the ''Meridian Fair and Livestock Exposition''.City of Meridian, MS – Historic Neighborhoods The organization, which was influenced by |
Highland Park, Saint Paul
Highland Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern corner of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Also known as Highland District Council (District 15), it lies along the Mississippi River just north of Fort Snelling and across the river from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. According to the 2000 census Highland Park had a population of 23,202. Government The Highland District Council is one of seventeen neighborhood district councils in Saint Paul. The district councils were formed in 1975 to advise the Saint Paul City Council on issues related to the development of its area as well as city and state issues. The HDC Board of Directors is composed of community volunteers elected to serve two-year terms. History The land that is today known as Highland park was once a part of the fort Snelling reserve, where no settlement was allowed until 1844, when a veteran of the Mexican–American War, William Finn was the first white person to settle in Highland Park perma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Highland Park is a neighborhood in Holyoke, Massachusetts located to the northwest of the city center, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from downtown, on the banks of the Connecticut River. The neighborhood features Jones Park, originally itself known as Highland Park, which was designed by the influential Olmsted Brothers firm. The residential neighborhood was initially developed as a streetcar suburb by the Highland Park Improvement Association, which underwent several iterations between 1893 and 1930. Today the neighborhood contains numerous Victorian and early 20th century housing and about of residential zoning, as well as the Edward Nelson White School. History Early development plans The first Highland Park Improvement Association, comprising Watson Whittlesey, W. H. Brooks, E. H. Cummings, and Ashley B. Tower gave the area its name and devised the first street plans and building lots around February 1893 as an upscale housing development. Within a year of their first me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Hill, Boston
Fort Hill is a 0.4 square mile neighborhood and historic district of Roxbury, in Boston, Massachusetts. The approximate boundaries of Fort Hill are Malcolm X Boulevard on the north, Washington Street on the southeast, and Columbus Avenue on the southwest. The geographic area comprising Fort Hill was strategically important during the American Revolutionary War and housed the patriot army defenses during the siege of Boston. Fort Hill is actually named after an earthwork fortification that the patriot army built upon the hill located at the center of the neighborhood. The hill is now the location of Highland Park, which is notable for a Victorian-era tower designed by Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee, and landscaping designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Fort Hill developed rapidly as a residential neighborhood in the 19th century, especially after the extension of streetcar service from Boston. Fort Hill is served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Orange and Silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Park, Louisville
Highland Park was a city near and eventually neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, that was razed as a part of the expansion of Louisville International Airport. Its boundaries were roughly the CSX railroad tracks to the west, and what would become the Kentucky State Fair & Exposition Center and the airport on all other sides (initially these were farm land). Highland Park was originally built largely for workers at the nearby Louisville & Nashville Railroad yard, with professor and businessman T. C. H. Vance laying out streets in the 1880s. Its relatively common name was based on its elevated location in relation to surrounding areas, particularly Louisville. Vance's daughter gave the streets their Indian-themed names, such as Hiawatha and Wampum, which was a fashionable practice at the time. Highland Park incorporated as a city in 1890, and grew quickly to 323 families by 1900. The city would grow to include Beechmont and Wilder Park, before all were annexed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Highland Park
New Highland Park is a small 0.41 acre park at the northeast corner of North Highland Avenue and St. Charles Place in the historic Atkins Park neighborhood of Atlanta, often considered a part of the larger Virginia Highland neighborhood. The park was originally the site of two adjacent lots, 1076 and 1082 St. Charles Place. 1082 was a house. In 1952 the house was demolished and the Highland Branch of the Atlanta Public Library was built on the two lots. The library was enlarged in 1976 and demolished in 1990. In December 2008 thVirginia Highland Civic Associationbought the land. The park is undeveloped as of March 2011. However, there are plans to develop it into an eco-friendly park and rain garden Rain gardens, also called bioretention facilities, are one of a variety of practices designed to increase rain runoff reabsorption by the soil. They can also be used to treat polluted stormwater runoff. Rain gardens are designed landscape sites t .... The project is planned to func ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
