Millionaires' Mile

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Millionaires' Mile also written Millionaire's Mile and sometimes called Millionaires' Row is an informal name given to exclusive residential neighbourhoods of various cities, often along one scenic strip such as a riverside or hilltop drive, or a wide city boulevard.

Millionaires' Miles are characterized by the presence of great houses in varying architectural styles, depending on the location these may be mansions, townhouses, esoteric modern creations or other imposing designs.

Some well-known Millionaires' Miles include the following:

Amarillo, Texas: Reba Circle
Boston, Massachusetts: Beacon Hill and Commonwealth Avenue
Buffalo, New York: Delaware Avenue
Canberra, Australia: 'Golden Mile', Mugga Way, Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory
Chicago: on the Gold Coast and the Magnificent Mile, Prairie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio: Euclid Avenue
Corry, Pennsylvania: Hillcrest Drive
Leeds: Alwoodley, Roundhay, Linton
London: Park Lane, the Vale of Health in Hampstead, and The Bishop's Avenue in Hampstead Garden Suburb
Los Angeles, California: Wilshire Boulevard east of Westwood Village
Miami, Florida: Hillsboro Beach, in Broward County
Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Cedar-Isles-Dean and Kenwood neighborhoods of the affluent Calhoun-Isles community, located in scenic territory around the city's famous Chain of Lakes Park.
Montreal: Westmount, Quebec
New York City: along Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side
Newport, Rhode Island: Bellevue Avenue
Paris: Parts of the XVIe arrondissement
Pasadena, California: South Orange Grove Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Main Line
Toronto, Ontario: Bridle Path
San Antonio, Texas: Contour Drive (Olmos Park)
Starnberg: Millionaires´ town near Munich, richest town in Germany
Wellington, New Zealand: Oriental Bay Drive
Williamsport, Pennsylvania: Historic District, West Fourth Street
St. Louis, Missouri: Central West End near Forest Park

It can apply to other places associated with wealth. For example, the expensive box seats at Churchill Downs are widely known as Millionaire's Row, especially on Kentucky Derby day.