Overview of the Standish Neighborhood Standish is located within the Powderhorn community. This neighborhood was named after an area elementary school, which had been called Miles Standish after a work by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was considered the outskirts of the city until immigrants, mainly Swedish and Norwegian, started developing housing here in […]

Overview of the Whittier Neighborhood Whittier, in Minneapolis‘ Powderhorn community, is bordered on the north by Franklin Avenue East and Franklin Ave West, on the east by I-35W, on the south by Lake Street West, and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. It is one of the city’s first-born neighborhoods, having been initially established […]

Overview of the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Cedar-Riverside, located in the University community, is named after the intersection of the two main avenues of the neighborhood, which are Cedar and Riverside. The neighborhood is triangular-shaped with three ultimate boundaries. The Mississippi River is on the east side, Interstate 94 on the south side, and Interstate 35W on […]

Overview of the Como Neighborhood Como, which is also commonly referred to as Southeast Como, is named after Como Avenue, which travels along the neighborhood. Como Avenue took its name from Lake Como in northern Italy, a prevalent tourist objective. Como neighborhood is in the University community, just north of the Dinkytown area and the […]

Overview of the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood The city’s “first neighborhood” is now one of its finest. The Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River, got its name from William L. Marcy, an American statesman and secretary of state born in 1786 along with Oliver Wendell Holmes, an American poet, author, and novelist […]

Overview of the Nicollet Island Neighborhood The Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood contains a small residential population of 1,500 and Nicollet Island on the Mississippi River just east of downtown as well as a share of the eastern riverbank located between Central Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad line. The neighborhood is the geographical […]

Overview of the Prospect Park Neighborhood Prospect Park is situated in east central Minneapolis, and within the University community. The neighborhood borders the City of Saint Paul on the eastern side and the University of Minnesota on the west side. It is also bordered on the south by the Mississippi River and on the north […]

Overview of the University Neighborhood Home to around 6,000 residents, the University neighborhood is located east of downtown Minneapolis. The Mississippi River divides the neighborhood into the west bank and the east bank. The neighborhood is almost entirely occupied by the University of Minnesota, hence its name, University.   The University of Minnesota is one […]

Overview of the Armatage Neighborhood Located in the Southwest community of Minneapolis, the Armatage neighborhood is bordered on the north by 54th Street West, on the east by Logan Avenue South, and on the south and west by Highway 62 and Xerxes Avenue South. The neighborhood’s development flourished around the local school which derived its […]

Overview of the East Harriet Neighborhood The East Harriet neighborhood is positioned in Minneapolis‘ Southwest community. It derives its name from Lake Harriet, which Fort Snelling constructor Col. Henry Leavenworth named after his own wife. The neighborhood is bounded by 36th Street on the north and 46 th Street to the south. Lyndale Avenue is […]

Overview of the Fulton Neighborhood Fulton is in the Southwest community of Minneapolis and it borders the suburb of Edina. It’s bordered on the north by 47th Street West, on the east by Penn Avenue South, on the south by 54th Street West, and on the west by France Avenue South. The beautiful Lake Harriet […]

Overview fo the Kenny Park Neighborhood  The Kenny Park neighborhood is located in southwest Minneapolis. Highway 62, 54th Street, Lyndale Avenue border the neighborhood on the east, and Logan Avenue South on the west. The neighborhood, its park and its elementary school all derived their shared name for Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who […]

Overview of the King Field Neighborhood The King Field neighborhood was named after Colonel William S. King, who was an ex-congressman and a noteworthy figure in national matters. He lived in Minneapolis in the 19th century and was effective in the anti-slavery issue. The neighborhood named after him is situated in Minneapolis’ Southwest community and […]

Overview of the Lynhurst Neighborhood The Lynnhurst neighborhood is located in the Southwest Minneapolis community and near the southern end of Lake Harriet. Minnehaha Creek runs through the north and south ends, dividing the neighborhood. Lynnhurst ranges from Lyndale Avenue to Penn Avenue and from 46th Street to 54th Street. It derives its name from […]

Overview of the Tangletown Neighborhood The Tangletown neighborhood, located in the Southwest community of Minneapolis, is bordered on the north by 46th Street, on the east by Interstate 35W, on the south by 54th Street and Diamond Lake Road, and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. Minnehaha Creek travels through the southern portion of […]

Overview of the Windom Neighborhood The Windom neighborhood is located in the Southwest community of Minneapolis. Lyndale Avenue S, Highway 121, Diamond Lake Road, 54th St W, Interstate 35W and Highway 62 border the neighborhood. Both the Windom neighborhood and its elementary school were named after William Windom. He served in the 1800’s as a […]

Overview of the Wildhurst Neighborhood Wildhurst is a neighborhood of the City of Waconia that is situated southwest the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 284. The neighborhood consists primarily of smaller, rambler style homes ranging from $230,000 to $300,000 in price. There are approximately 60 single family homes in Wildhurst. Wildhurst is an excellent […]

Overview of the Windmill Creek Neighborhood The Windmill Creek neighborhood is located in southwest Waconia off of Oak Avenue. The average-sized neighborhood community is made up of around 80 single family homes ranging from $350,000 to $550,000 in price. Windmill Creek contains primarily two story rambler and craftsman style homes. Windmill Creek is an excellent […]

Overview of the Lakeview Terrace Neighborhood The neighborhood of Lakeview Terrace is located on the north side of Waconia off of Waconia Parkway northwest of Lake Street. Lakeview Terrace is situated on the shores of Lake Waconia, featuring scenic lake views and beautiful wooded environment, providing residents with a secluded neighborhood atmosphere. The neighborhood consists […]

Overview of the Park Point Neighborhood The neighborhood community of Park Point is located on the northwest side of Waconia off of highway 10 just south of Waconia Parkway. Park Point offers a scenic wooded environment, providing residents with a quiet neighborhood atmosphere. The neighborhood boasts 45 single family homes featuring rambler and traditional housing […]