Whittier, Minneapolis
| Whittier | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
| Nickname(s): Eat Street | |
| Motto: The International Neighborhood | |
 Location of Whittier within the U.S. city of Minneapolis |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′20″N 93°16′40″W / 44.95556°N 93.27778°WCoordinates: 44°57′20″N 93°16′40″W / 44.95556°N 93.27778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Powderhorn |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Established | 1977 |
| Founded by | John Blaisdell |
| Named for | John Greenleaf Whittier |
| City Council Ward | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Lisa Bender |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.816 sq mi (2.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,689 |
| • Density | 17,000/sq mi (6,500/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 55404, 55405, 55408 |
| Area code(s) | 612 |
| Website | http://www.whittieralliance.org/ |
Whittier is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, bounded by Franklin Avenue on the north, Interstate 35W on the east, Lake Street on the south, and Lyndale Avenue on the west. It is known for its many diverse restaurants, coffee shops and Asian markets, especially along Nicollet Avenue (also known as "Eat Street"). The neighborhood is home to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the Children's Theatre Company.
While the neighborhood is officially part of the greater Powderhorn community, it is separated from those areas by Interstate 35W, and also lies further north than the rest of the community area. Most of Powderhorn is east of Interstate 35W and south of Lake Street; the Whittier neighborhood is west of I-35W and north of Lake Street. Whittier is often associated with adjacent neighborhoods, such as Lowry Hill East in the Calhoun-Isles community to the west and Stevens Square neighborhood in the Central community to the north.
In the 1800s, Mdewakanton Dakota occupied the area from Saint Anthony Falls toward the Minnesota River following their migration from Mille Lacs Lake and the onward expansion of the quarreling Ojibwa. Temporary Dakota camps were photographed in Whittier which are in the MNHS catalog.
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