Downtown West

Downtown West is an official neighborhood in , part of the larger Central community. It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis, containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown".
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood with 5,780 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Also known as: “Downtown Minneapolis” and “Downtown West, Minneapolis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Target Center and Nicollet Mall.

Stadium
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose arena located in that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events.

Railway station
Photo: Dawn Easterday, CC BY 2.0.
station is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjacent to the light rail platforms is the southbound Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit station Marquette & 5th Street.

Hotel
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 1942 building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a former bank building that is now the home of a Westin Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Minneapolis and North Loop.

Photo: Joel Penner, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown is the central business district of . It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
The is a neighborhood in the Central community of Minneapolis. Commonly referred to as The Warehouse District, the neighborhood was Minneapolis's main commercial district during the city's years as a midwestern shipping hub.

Neighborhood
Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.
is a neighborhood within the larger Central community in . It is part of Ward 6 of the Minneapolis City Council and state legislative district 61A.

Downtown West

Latitude
44.97804° or 44° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
-93.27096° or 93° 16′ 16″ west
Population
5,780
Open location code
86P8XPHH+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13769081395
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q5303606
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Downtown West” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Downtown West”
  • Persian: “داون‌تاون وست، مینیاپولیس”
  • Persian: “داون‌تاون وست”
  • Spanish: “Downtown West”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Downtown West”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Downtown East and Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dayton at Gaviidae YMCA and Nicollet Community Space.

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