Lake Highlands
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas |
| City | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2) |
| • Land | 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 84,181 |
| • Density | 5,680.9/sq mi (2,201.9/km2) |
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| ZIP codes | 75231, 75238, 75243 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469 |
| Website | http://www.lhaia.org |
Lake Highlands is an area in Dallas, Texas (USA). It is located in the northeast portion of the city, and is sometimes considered to be a part of, or connected to, East Dallas and/or North Dallas. It is not an official subdivision and has no official boundaries, however the Dallas Morning News refers to City Council District 10 as "The Lake Highlands District." [2] The area commonly referred to as Lake Highlands lies north of Northwest Highway and White Rock Creek, east of White Rock Creek or Central Expressway and to the border of Richardson, and Garland on the North and East.
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[edit] Neighborhoods
The following neighborhoods are generally considered part of or closely connected with Lake Highlands; however, some of them may not be located entirely within Lake Highlands or may be considered parts of Lake Highlands by some and not others. Some are official subdivisions and some have been named by neighborhood associations. Some neighborhoods lack well defined boundaries and may overlap. Additionally, some areas within Lake Highlands, especially commercial and apartment areas, may not be within any of the listed neighborhoods.
- Abrams Place
- Alexander's Village
- Bill Browne's Farm
- Boundbrook Oaks Estates
- Candlewood Creek
- Caribbean Estates
- Chimney Hill
- Copperfield Community
- Country Forest
- Forest Highlands
- Forest Meadow
- Glen Oaks
- Hamilton Park
- Highlands West
- Highland Meadows
- High Oaks Addition
- Jackson Meadow
- L Streets
- Lake Highlands Estates
- Lake Highlands North
- Lake Highlands Square
- Lake Highlands Village West
- Lake Ridge Estates
- Lovely Place Commons
- Merriman Park/University Manor
- Merriman Park Estates
- Merriman Park North
- Moss Farm
- Moss Meadows
- Northwood Heights
- Oak Highlands
- Oak Tree Village
- Pebble Creek
- Richland Park Estates
- Rolling Trails
- Royal Highlands
- Royal Highlands Village
- Royal Lane Village
- Stults Road
- Town Creek
- Walnut Creek Estates
- Whispering Hills
- White Rock Valley
- Woodbridge
- Woodlands on the Creek
- University Terrace
- Urban Reserve
[edit] Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Lake Highlands Post Office[3], Northlake Post Office, and Richland Post Office within the Lake Highlands area.
[edit] Education
[edit] Public Education
Most of the Lake Highlands area is not within the Dallas Independent School District; it is served by the Richardson Independent School District. The RISD portion of Lake Highlands is served by the following schools:
- Elementary schools
- Aikin Elementary School
- Audelia Creek Elementary School
- Hamilton Park Pacesetter Elementary School
- Forestridge Elementary School
- Lake Highlands Elementary School
- Between the northern hemisphere fall of 2004 and December 2007, Lake Highlands Elementary lost over one third of its student population. It was the most severe loss of all of Richardson ISD's 55 schools.[4]
- Merriman Park Elementary School
- Moss Haven Elementary School
- Northlake Elementary School
- Skyview Elementary School
- Stults Road Elementary School
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
- Wallace Elementary School
- White Rock Elementary School
- Middle schools
- High schools
[edit] Higher Education
- Richland College, part of the Dallas County Community College District, is located within Lake Highlands
[edit] Transportation
Several thoroughfares, DART bus service, and DART light rail exist in Lake Highlands.
[edit] Thoroughfares
Abrams Road, Forest Lane, Greenville Avenue, Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Northwest Highway, Plano Road, Royal Lane, and Walnut Hill Lane run through the Lake Highlands area. Central Expressway also runs near the area.
[edit] Light rail
[edit] Notable Highlanders
- Mark Salling - actor on the television show Glee
- C.B. Hudson - lead guitarist for the rock band Blue October
- Chris Harrison - Host of the TV show "The Bachelor"
- Dan Beebe - Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference
- Ken Bethea - Guitarist for the alt-rock band Old 97's
- Philip Peeples - Drummer for the alt-rock band Old 97's
- Morgan Fairchild - Film and Television Actor Morgan Fairchild
- Salvatore Torneo - Drummer for local rock band Max Cady Salvatore Torneo
- Annie Clark - singer song writer who performs as St. Vincent
[edit] Media
"Lake Highlands Today" is a local community website.
The Dallas Morning News is the local citywide newspaper.
Lake Highlands People was a local community newspaper, not currently being published.
"Lake Highlands Advocate Magazine" is a local community magazine.
The Lake Highlands edition of Black White Read online community newspapers was a local community website, not currently being published.
[edit] References
- ^ City of Dallas - Council District 10 (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2006.
- ^ "Editorial: We recommend Jerry Allen in Dallas City Council District 10." The Dallas Morning News. 2011-04-19. Retrieved on 2011-04-23 from <http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20110419-editorial-we-recommend-jerry-allen-in-dallas-city-council-district-10.ece>
- ^ "Post Office Location - LAKE HIGHLANDS." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.
- ^ Hupp, Staci and Katherine Leal Unmuth. "Irving, Richardson schools face sliding enrollment, hard choices." The Dallas Morning News. Sunday December 9, 2007. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.
- ^ The Dallas Morning News - DART green-lights 40 miles of new rail. Originally published 25 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2006.
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