Standish is a

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within the Powderhorn community in

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, Minnesota, United States named after Captain

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. Its boundaries are East 36th Street to the north,

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to the east, East 42nd and 43rd Streets to the south, and Cedar Avenue to the west. Standish is entirely located within

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Ward 12 and state legislative district 63A. It shares a neighborhood organization with the

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neighborhood, which 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

Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association

Standish and Ericsson Neighbors Forum - Online Group
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