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Originally Posted by Sigaven
According to Google Maps, "East Austin" is generally the area bordered by I-35 to the west, 7th street or Cesar Chavez to the south, Airport or 183 to the east, and Manor to the north. I pretty much agree with those boundaries, althoguh I would say the southern boudnary could even be Lady bird Lake. South of the river, east of I-35 I refer to as Riverside/Pleasnt Valley/Montopolis, and then the further south you go, just "southeast austin."
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The area south of 7th is known as East Central as well, all my friends that live and grew up near Cesar Chavez have always claimed East Central however it is obviously also East Austin.
In terms of Congress being the dividing line is more to do with the address system, being the main street that goes up to the Capitol. Its the same with the river being the dividing line between DT/North and South. But people don't relate anything east of Congress as geographically east Austin, we consider everything west of 35 apart of South Austin.