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Golden Valley Real Estate Golden Valley, Minnesota
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Golden Valley, Minnesota, in Hennepin county, is 4 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Golden Valley is located in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Golden Valley has a population of 20,281. In 2000, Golden Valley had a median family income of $75,899. Residents value Golden Valley's rolling, wooded landscape, its numerous employment and recreational opportunities, and its central location. Factor in good school systems, parks, and other Golden Valley city services, and Golden Valley continues to be considered one of the most livable communities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area |
How did Golden Valley Get its name?
According to Golden Valley: A History of a Minnesota City, 1886-1986, the city was named by William Varner, one of first settlers of Golden Valley. Upon arriving at St Anthony Falls in 1854, Varner headed west to find a home site and eventually came upon "a hill so high that he thought it was a mountain. He climbed the hill and looking down he could see the whole valley lush and green dotted with golden daffodils. In the distance he could see a lake shining in the sunlight and he said, 'This is my valley, my Golden Valley.' " That hill, now much eroded by nature and humans, is currently home to the Golden Valley Country Club.
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