Duluth Heights is one of the largest
neighborhoods
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(in terms of area) in the city of
Duluth
Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
,
Minnesota
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, United States.
Central Entrance,
Arlington Avenue, and
Arrowhead Road are three of the main routes in Duluth Heights.
Miller Creek, Coffee Creek, Buckingham Creek, and the West Branch of Chester Creek, all flow through the Duluth Heights neighborhood.
According to the city's official map, the
Duluth International Airport
: ''For the United States Air Force use of this facility, see Duluth Air National Guard Base.''
Duluth International Airport is a city-owned public-use joint civil-military airport located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the centr ...
, the Miller Hill shopping area, and the Enger Park Golf Course are all located within the boundaries of the Duluth Heights neighborhood.
History
Duluth Heights was primarily undeveloped and rural before the 1970s, but the arrival of the
Miller Hill Mall
Miller Hill Mall is a shopping mall located in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 53 where it intersects Trinity Road. The mall, owned by Simon Property Group, features 103 stores and a food court. The mall's anchor ...
in 1973 brought a large number of businesses both in the building and outside, some migrating from the city's old
Downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district ( ...
district, forming the
U.S. Highway 53
U.S. Route 53, or U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53), is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 404 miles (650 km) from La Crosse, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsi ...
or Miller Trunk corridor. The area is more
suburb
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an in appearance than many other areas in Duluth.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
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Kenwood (east)
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Piedmont Heights (southwest)
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City of Hermantown (west)
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City of Rice Lake (north)
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Central Hillside (south)
See also
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U.S. Highway 53
U.S. Route 53, or U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53), is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 404 miles (650 km) from La Crosse, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsi ...
External links and references
City of Duluth websiteCity map of neighborhoods
(PDF)
Miller Hill Mall website
Duluth–Superior metropolitan area
Neighborhoods in Duluth, Minnesota
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