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Map of Duluth neighborhoods. The city of Duluth, Minnesota has 32 neighborhoods organized into six geographic areas: Central, Eastern Duluth, Above the Hill, West Duluth, West of West Duluth, and Lincoln Park.
Duluth's prominence as a port city gave it an economic advantage in its early years, but as various industries began to wane, new efforts to reclaim areas of the waterfront for public use emerged. Notable among them is the reclamation of the St. Louis River corridor, which runs along the edge of the city's western neighborhoods.
The neighborhood offers views of the city and lake. Duluth's Mesaba Avenue (Highway 194) travels through the Central Hillside neighborhood. Many residents consider the area west of Mesaba Avenue to be the Observation Hill neighborhood, which is not included on official city maps. Mesaba Avenue, Lake Avenue, and Fourth Street are three of the ...
Chester Park straddles both sides of a wooded ravine that contains Chester Creek, one of 28 streams that flow through the city. It is a popular hiking spot. The ravine opens at the top into a wide, wooded, "bowl"-shaped valley known as Chester Bowl and contains a small lift served ski area, ski jumps, pond, soccer field and cross country ski ...
Riverside is a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Grand Avenue, Riverside Drive, and Spring Street are three of the main routes in the community. Riverside is located along the banks of the Saint Louis River and Spirit Lake. The Willard Munger Bicycle Trail passes through the neighborhood.
Sargent Creek flows through at the western edge of the neighborhood. It serves as a boundary line between Gary–New Duluth and the Fond du Lac neighborhood. The Oliver Bridge across the Saint Louis River and McCuen Street ( MN 39 ) together connect the neighborhood of Gary–New Duluth with the nearby village of Oliver, Wisconsin .
The neighborhood stretches along the eastern edge of Duluth, from 40th Avenue East to 60th Avenue East. London Road , East Superior Street, and Glenwood Street serve as main routes in the community. The neighborhood also encompasses the Lester River and includes the popular Lester Park, known for its hiking trails and beautiful waterfalls.
West Duluth covers an area of 5,726 acres (23 km 2), or 13% of the city area, making it the third-largest district in the city. Note that, as with many other Duluth neighborhood districts, the area actually developed to a major extent is considerably smaller than the district figure. This is largely due to the harsh topography (hills) of the area.