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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
===Streets=== | ===Streets=== | ||
The borough is known for its extensive street grid. | The borough is known for its extensive street grid. There are 24 streets going east-west and they are named alphabetically for various minerals and elements, from Amethyst Street in the south to Xenotime Street in the north. The 6 North-south avenues are also named alphabetically from Albany Avenue in the east to Galveston Avenue in the west. Minor streets that are not part of the Algonquin grid system are named differently, for example: Grummer Drive. The city is surrounded by Union Drive ([[Union Drive West|West]] and [[Union Drive East|East]]) traveling along the Algonquin waterfront. | ||
When taking [[Algonquin]]'s 25 streets and 6 avenues into account, it can be calculated that there are 144 blocks in Algonquin's grid system; this does not include the minor roads that are located in and around the grid. | |||
===Avenues=== | ===Avenues=== |