Highland Park, city, Wayne County, southeastern Michigan; incorporated as a city 1918. It is a residential and manufacturing center surrounded by Detroit; major products include motor vehicles, motor-vehicle parts, and processed food. A junior college and the administrative headquarters of the Chrysler Corp. are here. Settled in the early 19th century, the community grew after Henry Ford built the first assembly-line automobile plant here in 1910 (which closed in the late 1950s). Population 27,909 (1980); 20,121 (1990); 16,746 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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