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Oakland County, about 19,701 residents.
Highland, Oakland County
Well-Known Places in Highland
Haven Hill (Edsel Ford estate), Haven Hill Natural Area, Highland Recreation Area.
About Highland, Oakland County
Highland is a rural, lake-dotted charter township in west Oakland County, about 18 miles west of Pontiac, that traded its farming past for recreation as cottagers discovered its 26 lakes. Its centerpiece is the 5,900-acre Highland State Recreation Area, which folds in Haven Hill, the former country estate of auto magnate Edsel Ford. In 2006 it became the first community in Michigan officially recognized by the state as an equestrian community.
History of Highland
- Pioneer families founded the township in 1835.
- The original Village of Highland, later called Spring Mills, sat at what is now M-59 and Harvey Lake Road, where Pettibone Creek powered a grist mill and a cider mill.
- Completion of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad in the early 1870s shifted development west to the area still called Highland Station.
Landmarks and Places in Highland
- Highland State Recreation Area, about 5,900 acres of lakes, trails, and woodland in north Oakland County.
- Haven Hill Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark and former Edsel Ford estate within the recreation area.
- Dodge Brothers State Park No. 10, incorporated into the recreation area.
The Highland Economy
- Primarily a residential Metro Detroit suburb with a rural, low-density character.
- Recreation and tourism tied to the state recreation area and the township's lakes.
- Agriculture and, increasingly, equestrian land use shape the rural landscape.
Community Life in Highland
- Downtown Highland Station hosts community events including a Highland fall festival, a Founders Day festival and parade, and a farmers market.
- The Highland Station Boardwalk, a pedestrian and cycling route spanning open water, won a Michigan Downtown Association community connectivity award.
- Equestrian culture is central to the township's identity.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.highlandtwp.net, en.wikipedia.org
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