Highland Park, IL
| Highland Park, Illinois | |
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| Official name: City of Highland Park, Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Moraine, West Deerfield |
| Coordinates | 42°10′57″N 87°48′25″W / 42.18250°N 87.80694°W |
| Area | 31.7 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| - land | 31.6 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.1 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 29,763 (2010) |
| Density | 939/km2 (2,432/sq mi) |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Mayor | Nancy Rotering |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60035, 60037 |
| Area code | 847, 224 |
   Location of Highland Park within Illinois
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Highland Park is an affluent suburban city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,763. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Highland Park was founded in 1869 with a population of 500, and evolved from two settlements: St. John and Port Clinton. Highland Park was named from its parklike setting at a lofty elevation relative to the lake. The town annexed the village of Ravinia in 1899.
Highland Park has several attractions including a vibrant downtown shopping district and the Ravinia Festival. Ravinia Festival is an open-air pavilion seating 3,200, which hosts classical, pop and jazz concerts in the summer. It has been the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1936. Concert-goers can purchase seats in the covered pavilion or tickets to sit on the lawn. Many visitors arrive early and picnic on the lawn before and during the concerts. The Ravinia Festival is located in the Ravinia District, originally an artists' colony which still retains much of its early character and architecture.
Highland Park has several landmark structures listed in the National Register of Historic Places, notably the Willits House by Frank Lloyd Wright. In addition to several houses designed by Wright, the National Register lists homes designed by prominent architects including John S. Van Bergen, Howard Van Doren Shaw, Robert E. Seyfarth, and David Adler. Landscape architect Jens Jensen lived in Highland Park and designed a number of projects in the community that are listed on the register.
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