“Four
“FourAt least to my knowledge, there’s no one spot in the Twin Cities where four municipalities all touch (sort of like “Four Corners” in the U.S. Southwest, where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona all meet — and somebody limber enough can straddle all of them. See photo, above).
But, I’m aware of at least three parts of town where three municipalities touch (or come very close):
1. St. Louis Park – Minneapolis – Golden Valley (just southeast 394 and 100);
2. Minneapolis – Richfield – Edina, about 10 miles south of downtown Minneapolis;
3. St. Louis Park – Golden Valley – Minnetonka, near 394 and 169 about 8 miles west of downtown Minneapolis.
Of course, one of the more surprising boundaries in town is the north-south Minneapolis – St. Paul line on the east side of the Mississippi (many people think that Minneapolis is wholly on one side of the River and St. Paul is on the other. Unh-unh. Several Minneapolis neighborhoods — including St. Anthony (immediately opposite Downtown Minneapolis), Marcy-Holmes, the University of Minnesota campus, and Prospect Park lie on the “St. Paul” side).
“A River Runs Through [Part of] It”
For would-be home Buyers and Sellers (and their agents), the exact location of a municipal boundary can be a huge issue.
At stake: local property taxes; school districts; the quality (or lack thereof) of municipal services; insurance rates (vary by city and zip code); and any applicable city point-of-sale requirements.
All of which bear directly on a home’s market value and suitability for specific clients.
Which is why locating the exact city boundaries is critical.
P.S.: I’m aware of one block just west of Cedar Lake where the Minneapolis – St. Louis Park line runs between two houses.
