"Tim's Golden Valley Page" Golden Valley by tim123

Golden Valley, Minnesota is a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis located about five miles west of downtown Minneapolis. The city is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (population of 2.5 million) which covers seven counties of the state of Minnesota. Featuring ample parks and nature areas, the city is known as one of the premiere places to live in the Twin Cities because of its diverse neighborhoods, excellent housing stock, flourishing business community, and award-winning school districts. Several major corporations base their operations out of Golden Valley, including General Mills, Tennant Co, Dahlberg Industries, United Healthcare, Honeywell, and CyberOptics. Service-related companies lead the commercial mix, followed by retail and manufacturing.