East Bank-Nicollet Island Neighborhood News and Events

Nicollet Island

Photo by Ed Kohler licensed under Creative Commons

The Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhood comprises Nicollet Island on the Mississippi River just east of downtown and the portion of the eastern riverbank located between Central Avenue and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad line.

The neighborhood is at the geographical and historical center of Minneapolis. The island is named for Joseph Nicollet, a scientist, geographer and mathematician born in Savoy, France. He led three expeditions through Minnesota, and authored the influential book Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi.

Hennepin Avenue East and First Avenue Northeast are two of the main roads that connect the island to the rest of Minneapolis. The island spans 47 acres, and all but two of the houses on the island date from 1864 to 1898.

The island is part of the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Zone.

Full profile coming soon. Please visit www.northeastminneapolis.com to learn more about the neighborhood.

(Description from City of Minneapolis website)

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.

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Anna Paquin in Margaret. Image courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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By Molly Novak, The Minnesota Daily

Photo by Devin Berg (Creative Commons)

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