Duluth neighborhood boundaries?

J Henriksson Jan 12, 2014 21 Comments

I was just thinking, of course Duluth itself has clearly defined boundaries, but how about all the neighborhoods within? You always kind of know about where you are, but where does say the Heights turn into Kenwood or Norton Park turn into Morgan Park, etc. Are there even really boundaries? Thoughts?

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Paul Lundgren

about 11 years ago 

There are official boundaries. The city of Duluth has a neighborhood map PDF that isn't great, but it is still the best I've seen.

The border between Duluth Heights and Kenwood is Rice Lake Road.

Norton Park and Morgan Park do not border each other. Smithville and Riverside separate them.

The thing that annoys me about the city's map is that it breaks West Duluth into seven subneighborhoods. It annoyed me so much that one day I decided to make my own map of West Duluth for personal reference, with an old road map and a marker. It's ugly, but I find it useful in helping me rudely explain to outsiders that they are on my turf.

 

I whited out the surrounding neighborhoods for my personal enjoyment.

TimK

about 11 years ago 

Let me Google that for you: map of Duluth neighborhood boundaries

hbh1

about 11 years ago 

Why are you annoyed by the West Duluth sub-neighborhoods? You know, these distinctions will disappear for good as people forget them. Just like everything above Mt Royal is now considered by a large number of idiots/my lovely neighbors to be "Woodland," so shall West Duluth be blandified. (And apparently, with your help.) 

I say Bah. BAH.

Barrett Chase

about 11 years ago 

I used to enjoy the West Duluth subneighborhoods, until I looked closer and realized that I technically live within the borders of Cody. Screw that.

Paul Lundgren

about 11 years ago 

I don't mind that the subneighborhoods exist, but they shouldn't be broken up on the city's map of neighborhoods that way. The West End isn't broken up into Goat Hill, Slab Town, etc. Observation Hill isn't separated from the Central Hillside. The map should be consistent -- show subneighborhoods or don't.

On a separate note, West Duluth should annex Norton Park. I don't have any reasons for that, I just want it to happen for my personal preference.

emmadogs

about 11 years ago 

I'm glad someone brought this up, because I find these neighborhood delineations to be confusing.  We used to live in Woodland, but weren't sure where Woodland started and Hunter's Park ended.  Now we live behind the soon-to-be-forgotten Woodland Middle School.  The property papers and related realty papers designated it as "Congdon."  But the city maps show it as "Chester Park," which doesn't make sense because we're on the east side of Woodland, i.e. the non-UMD side.  Plus our street signs designate the neighborhood as the "UMD" neighborhood, which I didn't even know existed as a neighborhood entity.

This is why we are declaring our little patch of land as The World of Emmadogs.

meb

about 11 years ago 

I grew up in Hunter's Park and now live in Woodland, so those are my only areas of expertise. IMHO, Woodland is from St. Paul Ave and up, where the streets are named after cites in southern Minnesota. Concordia luthern church and Forest Hill Cemetery are good landmarks. Hunter's Park is below Woodland to about St. Marie St.

wskyline

about 11 years ago 

Does anyone else live in Endion neighborhood and get weird looks any time they are asked where they live and reply "the Endion neighborhood?" I've started trying to very clearly say Endion with an E, everyone seems to think I'm saying the Indian neighborhood, which gets lots of confused, "are you kinda racist?" looks until I quickly clarify. It is awkward.

Skazi19

about 11 years ago 

I have always found neighborhoods to be interesting until I looked up the boudaries of my newly purchased house and realized it's Cody. I'm still going to say Denfeld.

Dorkus

about 11 years ago 

Today I learned that Canal Park is officially recognized by the city as being the "CBD" neighborhood. 

Also, Duluth Heights appears to be growing tentacles and has an enclave within it's tentacles. Anyone know what neighborhood that enclave is?

emmadogs

about 11 years ago 

So I have to ask Skazi19 and Barrett--what is wrong with Cody as a neighborhood?  The description on Wikipedia sounds nice; it even has a creek!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_(Duluth)

Paul Lundgren

about 11 years ago 

Dorkus, I believe the enclave you speak of belongs to the Air National Guard. So I guess that would make it the Federal Property neighborhood or something. Obviously this is an unverified guess on my part.

Barrett Chase

about 11 years ago 

Emmadogs, I can sum it up like this: Last summer I took a walk through Cody and noticed a yard sign that said, "No trespassing. This is not a yard sale." Use your imagination to fill in the blanks.

Paul Lundgren

about 11 years ago 

Cody can be broken into three sub-subneighborhoods: Lower Cody, Upper Cody and "by Denfeld." 

And, of course, it should probably be mentioned where the name comes from ...

Buffalo Bill Cody, his little sister Helen, and their connection to Duluth

Ramos

about 11 years ago 

Some people get upset when their neighborhood is mistaken for another one. Cody residents want their neighborhood to be mistaken for another one.

emmadogs

about 11 years ago 

That "No Trespassing" sign gave me a good laugh, but I can see where it would be...unpleasant...to live next door.

That's it, though.  I'm taking a field trip to Cody.

emmadogs

about 11 years ago 

Plus, as Paul's article states, Cody was home to a sanitorium!  So that could explain a lot.

On the other hand, it apparently did have the city's first bathtub, so it has that going for it.

Ramos

about 11 years ago 

They still have that bathtub. The residents take turns using it.

Paul Lundgren

about 11 years ago 

The sanitorium, and Helen Cody's home, were not actually in Cody. They were in the neighboring Bayview Heights neighborhood.

-Berv

about 11 years ago 

"Cody?! What the hell kind of name is Cody?!" -Dana Carvey as Regis Philbin

Dorkus

about 11 years ago 

There are still some Codys running around Duluth. If you grew up in the West End in the 1980s, you probably know them as well.

Paul, your guess on the Guard base is correct. Didn't even think of that. Though I will say that the boundaries on that map are incorrect, as the actual base is on the east side of Haines Road.

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