Standish is a
neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...
within the
Powderhorn community in
Minneapolis
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, Minnesota, United States named after Captain
Miles Standish
Myles Standish (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656) was an English military officer and colonizer. He was hired as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States by the Pilgrims. Standish accompanied the Pilgrims on ...
. Its boundaries are East 36th Street to the north,
Hiawatha Avenue
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to the east, East 42nd and 43rd Streets to the south, and Cedar Avenue to the west. It shares a neighborhood organization with the
Ericsson
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neighborhood, even though that neighborhood is part of the
Nokomis community; signs at the neighborhood boundaries welcome you to "Standish-Ericsson".
Roosevelt High School is located in Standish.
References
External links
Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - StandishStandish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association
Standish and Ericsson Neighbors Forum - Online Group
Neighborhoods in Minneapolis
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