Bassett Creek (Crystal, Minnesota) Explained

Official Name:Bassett Creek
Coordinates:45.0138°N -93.3538°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hennepin
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Crystal
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55422
Area Code:763

Bassett Creek is a neighborhood within the city of Crystal, Minnesota. It borders the city of Minneapolis to the south and east, and is generally considered to be the section of Crystal that is situated east of Douglas Drive, south of 36th Ave. N., and west of Highway 100. Bassett Creek is bordered by Crystal neighborhoods Lee Park to the east, Valley Place to the west, and Fair to the north. The neighborhood is the location for Bassett Creek Park, the largest park in Crystal. The park has a 3,700 sq. ft. playground, a baseball field, softball field, hockey rink, four volleyball courts, three tennis courts, 12 holes of disc golf[2] and 1.06 miles of asphalt trails.[3] A neighborhood association has been formed to assist in the upkeep of the park facilities.[4] The neighborhood is also part of the Bassett Creek Watershed, and is the location of the Bassett Park Pond sub-watershed. The watershed is overseen by the Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Bassett Creek, Crystal, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. Web site: Bassett Creek Park Disc Golf. Playdg.com. 19 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Bassett Creek Park . City of Crystal . 19 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120529013711/http://www.ci.crystal.mn.us/parks_and_amp_recreation/bassett_creek_park.html . 29 May 2012 .
  4. Web site: Bassett Creek Park Neighborhood Group . 2011 . Bassett Creek Park Neighborhood Group. 19 July 2012.
  5. Web site: About the Watershed . The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission . 19 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722161013/http://www.bassettcreekwmo.org/about.htm . 22 July 2012 .