Central, Minneapolis
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The Central community in Minneapolis is located in the central part of the city, consisting of 6 smaller official neighborhoods, and includes Downtown Minneapolis, the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. It also includes some high-density residential areas surrounding it, excluding areas east of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
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Official neighborhoods in the Central community
- Downtown EastDowntown East, MinneapolisDowntown East is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States part of the larger Central community. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, 5th Street South to the south, and Portland Avenue to the west. It is bounded by the Downtown...
- Downtown WestDowntown West, MinneapolisDowntown West is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, part of the larger Central community. It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis , containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown"...
where most of the high-rise office buildings are located - Elliot Park
- Loring Park
- North LoopNorth Loop, MinneapolisThe North Loop is a neighborhood of the Central community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The neighborhood is commonly known as the Warehouse District from the city's shipping hub years. It includes the Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
commonly referred to as the Warehouse District - Stevens Square/Loring HeightsStevens Square, MinneapolisStevens Square is a neighborhood within the Central community in Minneapolis. It extends from Lyndale Avenue in the west to Interstate 35W in the east, and from Interstate 94 in the north to Franklin Avenue in the south...