Duluth Heights is one of the largest
neighborhoods
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(in terms of area) in the city of
Duluth
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, nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City
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,
Minnesota
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, United States.
Central Entrance,
Arlington Avenue, and
Arrowhead Road are three of the main routes in Duluth Heights.
Miller Creek, Coffee Creek, Buckingham Creek, and the West Branch of Chester Creek, all flow through the Duluth Heights neighborhood.
According to the city's official map, the
Duluth International Airport
: ''For the United States Air Force use of this facility, see Duluth Air National Guard Base.''
Duluth International Airport is a city-owned public-use joint civil-military airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the centra ...
, the Miller Hill shopping area, and the Enger Park Golf Course are all located within the boundaries of the Duluth Heights neighborhood.
History
Duluth Heights was primarily undeveloped and rural before the 1970s, but the arrival of the
Miller Hill Mall
Miller Hill Mall is a shopping mall located in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 53 where it intersects Trinity Road. The mall, owned by Simon Property Group, features 103 stores and a food court. The mall's anchor ...
in 1973 brought a large number of businesses both in the building and outside, some migrating from the city's old
Downtown district, forming the
U.S. Highway 53 or
Miller Trunk corridor. The area is more
suburban in appearance than many other areas in Duluth.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
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Kenwood (east)
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Piedmont Heights (west)
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City of Hermantown (north)
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City of Rice Lake (north)
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Central Hillside (south)
See also
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U.S. Highway 53
External links and references
City of Duluth websiteCity map of neighborhoods
(PDF)
Miller Hill Mall website
Duluth–Superior metropolitan area
Neighborhoods in Duluth, Minnesota
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