Tangletown is a neighborhood in the
Southwest
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community of
Minneapolis
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. The neighborhood was officially known as Fuller until 1996 when it was changed to the present name, which reflects the winding streets in the neighborhood that do not conform to the regular street grid of South Minneapolis. The neighborhood boundaries are 46th Street to the north,
Interstate 35W to the east, Diamond Lake Road to the south, and
Lyndale Avenue
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South to the west. Tangletown is a part of
Minneapolis City Council
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ward 11
and
state legislative district 63B.
The
Washburn Park Water Tower is located at the highest point in the neighborhood, while
Minnehaha Creek
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runs through the south side of the neighborhood.
Washburn High School
Washburn High School, or simply Washburn, is a four-year public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Tangletown neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. By enrollment, Washburn is the second-largest high school in Minneapolis ...
and Justice Page Middle School are located in this neighborhood.
References
External links
Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - TangletownTangletown Neighborhood AssociationNicollet East Harriet Business Association
Neighborhoods in Minneapolis
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