That’s a Jeopardy question? Bad question. Both Minneapolis and Saint Paul are also on both sides of the Mississippi—contrary to popular belief which assumes that the Twin Cities are separated by the Mississippi. Which they are at some points, but not all.
Saint Paul’s “West Side” is so named because it’s on the “west bank” of the Mississippi River, but it’s actually due south of downtown Saint Paul, and due east of the area of Saint Paul where I live which is firmly ensconced on the “east bank.” The river makes two big bends through the heart of Saint Paul, which accounts for this geographical confusion. And the West Side is not to be confused with the West End which is west of downtown on the east bank; nor with the westernmost portions of the city which are all on the east bank.
Then there are the suburbs of West Saint Paul, located due south of Saint Paul’s West Side but south or southeast of most of the city of Saint Paul’s population and land area. And South Saint Paul which is directly east of West Saint Paul. Confused? Consult a map.
North Avenue is south of Central Ave In Milwaukee, WI. Both are on the north side of town (defining Wisconsin Ave as the midline).
re Mississippi river. My son applied to an odd number of grad schools- half east, half west of the Mississippi river. That’s because the U of Minn straddles that river, including a pedestrian bridge across it. All bets are off describing things relative to the M river in the Twin Cities!
Ah, yes, but it’s in a part of Indiana that likes to fashion itself “Michiana,” clearly trying to trade upon the greater glories of the state to the north.
Sidetracking. Sleeping Bear is wonderful!!! Michigan got all of those sand dunes from the west as winds blew away the Wisconsin sand (pulverized rock) over many thousands of years. We often refer to that southern end of Lake Michigan as its armpit- not exactly desired areas for those of us with many other options on the lake.
That city name is appropriate but confusing because of its proximity to the state. btw- one’s notion of small, medium large for cities depends on where one comes from. NYC, Chicago and LA are so huge we can’t use them as the only comparisons for large…
