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Garfield Heights

(Encyclopedia)Garfield Heights, city (2020 pop. 29,781), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential and industrial suburb adjacent to Cleveland; founded 1904, inc. 1932. It...

Mayfield Heights

(Encyclopedia)Mayfield Heights, city (1990 pop. 19,847), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is primarily residential.

Muskegon Heights

(Encyclopedia)Muskegon Heights, city (1990 pop. 13,176), Muskegon co., W Mich., a suburb of Muskegon; inc. 1903. Its manufactures include foundry items, restaurant furniture, tanks and hoppers, and lubricants. ...

Parma Heights

(Encyclopedia)Parma Heights, city (1990 pop. 21,448), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; settled 1818, set off from Parma and inc. 1912. It is surrounded on three sides by Parma, and the two ...

Maple Heights

(Encyclopedia)Maple Heights, city (1990 pop. 27,089), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio; inc. 1932. It is chiefly a residential suburb of Cleveland, with major shopping centers and an industrial park. ...

Madison Heights

(Encyclopedia)Madison Heights, city (1990 pop. 32,196), Oakland co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit; inc. 1955. With the decline of the regional auto industry, the city has become a technology center for companies f...

Arlington Heights

(Encyclopedia)Arlington Heights, village, Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment, and metal fabri...

Warrensville Heights

(Encyclopedia)Warrensville Heights, city (1990 pop. 15,745), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1927. Although chiefly residential, it has plants that manufacture machinery, automobile equipment, an...

University Heights

(Encyclopedia)University Heights, city (1990 pop. 14,790), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a residential suburb E of Cleveland; inc. 1925. It is the seat of John Carroll Univ. ...

Bedford Heights

(Encyclopedia)Bedford Heights, city (2020 pop. 10,342), Cuyahoga co., N Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1951. ...

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