Tamarisk (neighborhood)
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Tamarisk is the name of a neighborhood in the city of East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...

. It was constructed during the 1960s. Tamarisk's current population
Population
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 is approximately 350. The neighborhood is bordered by Harrison Avenue to the west, Lake Lansing Road to the north, Riveria Avenue to the east, and Tamarisk Drive to the south.

Tamarisk includes a public park called Tamarisk Park. It has a basketball court, a soccer field, swings, slides, and a volleyball court. The size of the park is 2.3 acre (0.9307778 ha).

Tamarisk's entrance is located approximately 800 feet (243.8 m) south of the intersection
Intersection (road)
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of Harrison Avenue and Lake Lansing Road.

Construction in Tamarisk neighborhood was started in 1964-65 and the first 2 houses were occupied by December 1966. All neighorhood houses were completed and occupied by 1970.
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