Ericsson is a neighborhood within the
Nokomis community in
Minneapolis
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. Its boundaries are East 42nd and 43rd Streets to the north,
Hiawatha Avenue to the east, Minnehaha Parkway to the south, and Cedar Avenue to the west.
Geography
The neighborhood is the site of
Lake Hiawatha, which is connected to
Minnehaha Creek
Minnehaha Creek () is a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows east from Gray's Bay Dam on Lake Minnetonka through the suburban cities of Minnetonka, Hopkins, Saint Louis Park, and Edina, and the city of Minneapolis. The creek flows o ...
. Ericsson shares a neighborhood organization with
Standish, even though that neighborhood lies in the
Powderhorn community; signs at the western, southern, and eastern boundaries of the neighborhood welcome you to "Standish-Ericsson".
Most of Ericsson is located in
Ward 12, currently represented by
city council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough counc ...
member
Aurin Chowdhury. The portion west of Lake Hiawatha is located in
Ward 11,
currently represented by council member
Emily Koski.
The
46th Street station of the
METRO Blue Line is located in Ericsson.
References
External links
Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - EricssonStandish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association
Standish and Ericsson Neighbors Forum - Online Group
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Neighborhoods in Minneapolis