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90-497: The City of Edmonton , the provincial capital of Alberta , Canada is divided into 7 geographic sectors and 375 neighbourhoods, not including those proposed and planned neighbourhoods that have yet to be developed. This article generally describes each sector, their neighbourhoods, and the applicable intermediary areas between the sector and neighbourhood geographic levels. Edmonton's mature area sector, or inner city, corresponds with those neighbourhoods deemed mature neighbourhoods in

180-418: A Canadian National (CN) rail line, Mark Messier Trail ( Highway 2 ) and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16). Big Lake is located in the northwest portion of Edmonton's northwest sector. The area is bounded by 231 Street to the west, Big Lake to the northwest, 137 Avenue to the northeast, Ray Gibbon Drive and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the east, and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) to the south, excluding

270-665: A metropolitan population of 1,418,118, making it the fifth-largest city and sixth-largest metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada. It is the northernmost city and metropolitan area in North America to have a population of over one million. Residents are called Edmontonians . Known as the "Gateway to the North" outside of Ontario , Edmonton has become a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in

360-601: A board of directors appointed by the city. In 1995, City of Edmonton ownership of its telephone service ended when Ed Tel was sold to the Telus corporation. City Bylaw 11713 created The Ed Tel Endowment Fund whereas the shares owned by Edmonton Telephones Corporation in Ed Tel Inc. were sold by the City of Edmonton to Telus on March 10, 1995, for $ 470,221,872 to be invested for the perpetual benefit of Edmontonians. Unions such as

450-427: A fairly dry climate, receiving 455.7 mm (17.94 in) of precipitation per year, of which 347.8 mm (13.69 in) is rain and 111.2 mm (4.38 in) is the melt from 123.5 cm (48.6 in) from snowfall. Over 75% of the average annual precipitation falls in the late spring, summer, and early autumn, with the wettest month being July, having a mean precipitation of 93.8 mm (3.69 in), and

540-711: A major base for distributing mail, food, and medicine to Northern Canada ; hence Edmonton's emergence as the "Gateway to the North". World War II saw Edmonton become a major base for the construction of the Alaska Highway and the Northwest Staging Route . The airport was closed in November 2013. On July 31, 1987, an F4 tornado hit the city and killed 27 people. The storm hit the areas of Beaumont, Mill Woods , Bannerman , Fraser , and Evergreen . The day became known as "Black Friday" and earned

630-1027: A major park. The first residents moved into Blatchford in November 2020. Edmonton has four major industrial districts: the Northwest Industrial District, the Northeast Industrial District, the Southeast Industrial District, and the emerging Edmonton Energy and Technology Park, which is part of Alberta's Industrial Heartland. The northwest, northeast and southeast districts each have smaller industrial areas and neighbourhoods within them. The city has established 12 business revitalization zones : 124 Street and Area , Alberta Avenue , Beverly, Downtown, Chinatown and Little Italy , Fort Road and Area, Inglewood, Kingsway, North Edge, Northwest Industrial, Old Strathcona and Stony Plain Road. In

720-613: A more southerly latitude than Edmonton. Its average daily temperatures range from a low of −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) in January to a summer peak of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) in July, with average maximum of 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July and minimum of −14.8 °C (5.4 °F) in January. Temperatures can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) for an average of four to five afternoons anytime from late April to mid-September and fall below −20 °C (−4 °F) for an average of 24.6 days in

810-557: A near-majority in 1929, and a full majority from 1932 to 1934, during the Great Depression. Jan Reimer became the city's first female mayor when she was elected in 1989. In 2021, Amarjeet Sohi became the first person of colour to be elected as mayor of Edmonton. Edmonton is on the North Saskatchewan River, at an elevation of 671 m (2,201 ft). It is North America's northernmost city with

900-914: A planned inland port logistics support facility in support of the Port Alberta initiative) in Leduc County, the Acheson Industrial Area in Parkland County , Refinery Row in Strathcona County and Alberta's Industrial Heartland within portions of Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona County and Sturgeon County . Alberta's Industrial Heartland also extends beyond the CMA's northeastern boundary into Lamont County . The individual economic development interests and costs of service delivery in certain municipalities within

990-451: A population of 932,546 living in 360,828 of its 387,950 total private dwellings, a change of 14.8% from its 2011 population of 812,201. With a land area of 685.25 km (264.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,360.9/km (3,524.7/sq mi) in 2016. West Jasper Place, Edmonton While most of the neighbourhood is residential, there is some commercial development, with most of this adjacent to Stony Plain Road at

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1080-474: A population over one million. It is south of Alberta's geographic centre, which is near the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine . The terrain in and around Edmonton is generally flat to gently rolling, with ravines and deep river valleys, such as the North Saskatchewan River valley. The Canadian Rockies are west of Edmonton and about 220 km (140 mi) to the southwest. The North Saskatchewan River originates at

1170-486: A separate entity from 1950 until 1985 when it merged with the Sherwood Community League. In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, West Jasper Place had a population of 2,966 living in 1,696 dwellings, a -2.9% change from its 2009 population of 3,055 . With a land area of 0.89 km (0.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,332.6 people/km in 2012. According to

1260-522: A short span during the early 1990s, when one in ten (11.7%) of residences were constructed. In 2005, three out of every five residences (59.3%) were rented apartments , including a small number of apartment style condominiums . Most of these are in low rise buildings with fewer than five stories. Another third of the residences (35.5%) were single detached houses . A small number (5%) were duplexes . Approximately two out of every three (68%) of all residences are rented. Sherwood Elementary School

1350-507: A small glass section of the roof collapsed under the weight of the rainwater, causing water to drain onto the mall's indoor ice rink. As a result, the mall was evacuated as a precautionary measure. Twelve tornadoes had been recorded in Edmonton between 1890 and 1989, and eight since 1990. An F4 tornado that struck Edmonton on July 31, 1987, killing 27, was unusual in many respects, including severity, duration, damage, and casualties. It

1440-406: Is 972,223, a change of 8.1% from its 2016 municipal census population of 899,447. After factoring in dwellings that did not respond to the municipal census, Edmonton's population is further estimated to be 992,812. Per its municipal census policy, the city's next municipal census is scheduled for 2020. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the City of Edmonton had

1530-433: Is bounded by 50 Street SW to the west, 41 Avenue SW to the south, Meridian Street to the east, and a combination of Ellerslie Road, 34 Street SW and Anthony Henday Drive to the north. The following five neighbourhoods comprise Decoteau: Ellerslie is located in the southwest portion of Edmonton's southeast sector. The area is bounded by Gateway Boulevard ( Highway 2 ) to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to

1620-425: Is bounded by Manning Drive (Highway 15) to the northwest, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the southwest, the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south and east, and 33 Street NE to the northeast. Pilot Sound is located in the north-central portion of Edmonton's northeast sector. The area is bounded by 66 Street to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north and northeast and 153 Avenue to

1710-446: Is commonly referred to as Black Friday due both to its aberrant characteristics and the emotional shock it generated. Then-mayor Laurence Decore cited the community's response to the tornado as evidence that Edmonton was a "city of champions," which later became an unofficial slogan of the city. Edmonton is at the centre of Canada's sixth-largest census metropolitan area (CMA), which includes Edmonton and 34 other municipalities in

1800-467: Is divided into a town centre community ( Mill Woods Town Centre ) and eight surrounding communities: Burnewood , Knottwood , Lakewood , Millbourne , Millhurst , Ridgewood , Southwood , and Woodvale . Each has between two and four neighbourhoods. Several transit-oriented developments (TOD) have begun to appear along the LRT line at Clareview, with future developments planned at Belvedere (part of

1890-566: Is generally bounded by 66 Street and CFB Edmonton within Sturgeon County to the west, Highway 37 to the north, 33 Street NE to the northeast, the North Saskatchewan River to the east and southeast, and Yellowhead Trail ( Highway 16 ) to the south. Its southwestern boundary is formed by portions of a Canadian National (CN) rail line, Fort Road , 50 Street and 144 Avenue. The majority of Casselman-Steele Heights

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1980-518: Is located in the southern portion of Edmonton's northeast sector. The area is bounded by 50 Street to the west, 130 Avenue and the Kennedale Ravine to the north, the North Saskatchewan River valley to the east and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) and a Canadian National rail line to the south. The following three neighbourhoods comprise Hermitage. Horse Hill is located in the northeast portion of Edmonton's northeast sector. The area

2070-471: Is located in the southwest portion of Edmonton's northeast sector. The area is bounded by 66 Street to the west, 153 Avenue to the north, a Canadian National rail line to the east and 137 Avenue to the south. The portion of the area south of 144 Avenue and west of 50 Street, the York neighbourhood, is located outside the northeast sector in the adjacent mature area sector. The following four neighbourhoods comprise

2160-575: Is now Edmonton, the Hudson's Bay Company trading post of Fort Edmonton (also known as Edmonton House) was named after Edmonton , Middlesex , England. The fort's name was chosen by William Tomison , who was in charge of its construction, taking the fort's namesake from the hometown of the Lake family – at least five of whom were influential members of the Hudson's Bay Company between 1696 and 1807. In turn,

2250-497: Is the site of the Edmonton Expo Centre , and the defunct Northlands Park racetrack (from which the neighbourhood, and Edmonton's exposition Northlands , derived its name) and Coliseum . The following is a list of other neighbourhoods within Edmonton's mature area sector. Edmonton's suburban north sector is bounded by 142 Street to the west, Sturgeon County including CFB Edmonton to the north, and 66 Street to

2340-648: Is within the Canadian Prairies Ecozone . Aspen parkland surrounds the city and is a transitional area from the prairies to the south and boreal forest in the north. The aspen woods and forests in and around Edmonton have long since been reduced by farming and residential and commercial developments including oil and natural gas exploration. Edmonton has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb , Trewartha climate classification Dcbc ) with typically cold, dry winters and warm, sunny summers, prone to extremes and large swings at all times of

2430-411: Is within the city's mature area or inner city. It and the surrounding Boyle Street , Central McDougall , Cloverdale , Garneau , McCauley , Oliver , Queen Mary Park , Riverdale , Rossdale, Strathcona and University of Alberta form Edmonton's Central Core. Oliver and Garneau are the city's most populated and most densely populated neighbourhoods respectively. The mature area sector also contains

2520-417: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the City of Edmonton had a population of 1,010,899 living in 396,404 of its 428,857 total private dwellings, a change of 8.3% from its 2016 population of 933,088. With a land area of 765.61 km (295.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,320.4/km (3,419.8/sq mi) in 2021. At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in

2610-793: The Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and bisects the city. It sometimes floods Edmonton's river valley, most notably in the North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 . It empties via the Saskatchewan River , Lake Winnipeg , and the Nelson River into Hudson Bay . It runs from the southwest to the northeast and is fed by numerous creeks throughout the city, including Mill Creek , Whitemud Creek and Blackmud Creek ; these creeks have created ravines, some of which are used for urban parkland . Edmonton

2700-655: The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), may have been the first European to enter the Edmonton area. His expeditions across the Prairies of Rupert's Land were mainly to seek contact with the Indigenous population for establishing the fur trade , as the competition was fierce between the HBC and the North West Company (NWC). By 1795, Fort Edmonton was established on the river's north bank as a major trading post for

2790-636: The Industrial Workers of the World struggled for progressive social change through the early years, with the first reformer, James East , elected in 1912, followed by the first official Labour alderman, James Kinney , the following year. Many thousands of workers participated in the Edmonton general strike of 1919 and a strong block of Labour representatives were on council after the next election: East, Kinney, Sam McCoppen, Rice Sheppard and Joe Clarke . Labour representation on city council became

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2880-487: The Northwest Territories . It is a cultural, governmental and educational centre. It hosts festivals year-round, reflected in the nickname "Canada's Festival City". It is home to Canada's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall (the world's largest mall from 1981 until 2004); and Fort Edmonton Park , Canada's largest living history museum. Established as the first permanent settlement in the area of what

2970-499: The " Calgary–Edmonton Corridor ", a region spanning between it and Calgary , Alberta's largest city, including many smaller municipalities between the two. The area that later became the city of Edmonton was first inhabited by First Nations peoples and was also a historic site for the Métis . By 1795, many trading posts had been established around the area that later became the Edmonton census metropolitan area. "Fort Edmonton", as it

3060-449: The 2001 federal census, just under one third (29.4%) of the residential dwellings in the neighbourhood were built prior to the 1964 amalgamation of Jasper Place and Edmonton, with a significant number of those being built prior to the 1945 end of World War II. Approximately half (48.2%) of the residences were built between 1960 and 1980. The remaining 22.4% were built after 1980, with a particular spike in residential construction occurring in

3150-421: The 2005 municipal census, one in five (17.9%) of the population moved into the neighbourhood within the previous 12 months. Another one in four (23.9%) had moved within the previous one to three years. Only two out of every five (42.7%) had lived at the same address for five years or more. This is similar to the city at large. Just over half (51%) were male and just under half (49%) were female. According to

3240-465: The 2021 census, the Edmonton CMA had a population of 1,418,118 living in 548,624 of its 589,554 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 1,321,441 . With a land area of 9,416.19 km (3,635.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 150.6/km (390.1/sq mi) in 2021. The population of the City of Edmonton according to its 2019 municipal census

3330-499: The Big Lake Estates country residential subdivision located at the northeast corner of Yellowhead Trail and 231 Street. The following five neighbourhoods comprise Big Lake. Westview Village is a residential neighbourhood within Edmonton's northwest sector that is not within a larger residential area. Edmonton's suburban southeast sector is generally bounded by 34 Street and Sherwood Park Freeway (Highway 100) to

3420-578: The C&;E Railway helped bring settlers and entrepreneurs from eastern Canada, Europe, the U.S. and other parts of the world. The Edmonton area's fertile soil and cheap land attracted settlers, further establishing Edmonton as a major regional commercial and agricultural centre. Some people participating in the Klondike Gold Rush passed through South Edmonton/Strathcona in 1897. Strathcona was North America's northernmost railway point, but travel to

3510-497: The City Centre Airport, and even warmer in the city proper. A massive cluster of thunderstorms swept through Edmonton on July 11, 2004, with large hail and over 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain reported within an hour in many places. This "1-in-200 year event" flooded major intersections and underpasses and damaged both residential and commercial properties. The storm caused extensive damage to West Edmonton Mall;

3600-484: The City of Beaumont, increasing the city's area to 767.85 km (296.47 sq mi), with discussions of annexing an additional 2,830 ha (28.3 km ; 10.9 sq mi) of Edmonton International Airport land still ongoing. Edmonton is divided into 375 neighbourhoods within seven geographic sectors – a mature area sector, which includes neighbourhoods that were essentially built out before 1970, and six surrounding suburban sectors. Edmonton's Downtown

3690-505: The City of Edmonton and Leduc County came to an agreement on Edmonton's annexation proposal. The City of Edmonton was poised to annex 12,100 ha (121 km ; 47 sq mi) of land from Leduc County and Beaumont, including the Edmonton International Airport, as a result. On January 1, 2019, the City of Edmonton officially annexed 8,260 ha (82.6 km ; 31.9 sq mi) from Leduc County and

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3780-520: The City of Edmonton on July 22, 1912, the Village of North Edmonton consisted of four quarter sections of land in northeast corner of Edmonton's mature area sector. The former village, bounded by 58 Street to the east, 122 Avenue to the south, 74 Street to the west and 132 Avenue to the north, now includes portions of the neighbourhoods of Balwin , Belvedere , Industrial Heights, Kennedale Industrial and Yellowhead Corridor East. Prior to amalgamating with

3870-658: The City of Edmonton, the City of Strathcona was bounded by the North Saskatchewan River to the west and north and 91 Street to the east, while its southern boundary comprised 62 Avenue east of 111 Street and 68 Avenue west of 111 Street. Whitemud Creek comprised the brief portion of the Strathcona's west boundary between 68 Avenue and the river. Edmonton neighbourhoods wholly within the former City of Strathcona include Belgravia , CPR Irvine, Garneau , Hazeldean , McKernan , Mill Creek Ravine North, Queen Alexandra , Ritchie , River Valley Mayfair, River Valley Walterdale (including

3960-466: The HBC, near the mouth of the Sturgeon River close to present-day Fort Saskatchewan . Fort Edmonton was built within "musket-shot range" of the rival NWC's Fort Augustus. Although both forts were initially successful, declines in beaver pelt hauls and firewood stocks forced both HBC and NWC to move their forts upstream. By 1813, after some changes in location, Fort Edmonton was established in

4050-671: The Klondike was still very difficult for the "Klondikers", and a majority of them took a steamship north to the Yukon from Vancouver , British Columbia. Incorporated as a town in 1892 with a population of 700 and then as a city in 1904 with a population of 8,350, Edmonton became the capital of Alberta when the province was formed a year later, on September 1, 1905. In November 1905, the Canadian Northern Railway (CNR) arrived in Edmonton, accelerating growth. During

4140-493: The Nakota Sioux and Tsuutʼina names translate to 'big house'. In Denesuline , the area is known as Kuę́ Nedhé , a metonymic toponym which also generally means 'city'. The earliest known inhabitants arrived in the area that is now Edmonton around 3,000 BC and perhaps as early as 12,000 BC when an ice-free corridor opened as the last glacial period ended and timber, water, and wildlife became available in

4230-652: The Old Town Fort Road Redevelopment Project). Another TOD, Century Park, is being constructed at the site of what was once Heritage Mall, at the southern end of the LRT line. Century Park will eventually house up to 5,000 residents. The Edmonton City Centre Airport is being redeveloped into a sustainable community of 30,000 people called Blatchford , comprising a transit-oriented mixed use town centre, townhouses, low, medium and high rise apartments, neighbourhood retail and service uses, renewable energy, district heating and cooling, and

4320-479: The Town of Beverly in 1961 and the Town of Jasper Place in 1964. The boundaries of these former municipalities are wholly within Edmonton's mature area sector. In the late 1950s, the Town of Beverly was bounded by 50 Street to the west and the North Saskatchewan River and 104 Avenue to the south, while its eastern boundary comprised 36 Street south of 118 Avenue and 34 Street north of 118 Avenue. Its northern boundary

4410-501: The University of Alberta Farm. Five of the neighbourhoods wholly or partially within the former city – Cloverdale, Garneau, River Valley Walterdale, Strathcona and the University of Alberta – are also within Edmonton's central core. Prior to being absorbed by the City of Edmonton on April 17, 1917, the Village of West Edmonton, also known as Calder, comprised one quarter section at the northeast corner of 127 Street and 127 Avenue near

4500-511: The area around the modern city and which can be easily knapped into tools such as axes , knives , and arrowheads . The city was also a historic site for the Métis , who held many narrow lots along the North Saskatchewan which gave access to resources in the area. By 1882, these lots numbered about 44, after which they were displaced and integrated into the expanding city of Edmonton. In 1754, Anthony Henday , an explorer for

4590-683: The area of what is now Rossdale , beginning Edmonton's start as a permanent population centre. The fort was located on the border of territory that was disputed by the Blackfoot and Cree nations. Furthermore, the fort intersected territory patrolled by the Blackfoot Confederacy to the South, and the Cree, Dene , and Nakoda nations to the north. After the NWC merged with the HBC, Fort Augustus

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4680-584: The central area of the current provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. The coming of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to southern Alberta in 1885 helped the Edmonton economy, and the 1891 building of the Calgary and Edmonton (C&E) Railway resulted in the emergence of a railway townsite (South Edmonton/Strathcona) on the river's south side, across from Edmonton. The arrival of the CPR and

4770-411: The city the moniker "City of Champions". In 1892, Edmonton was incorporated as a town. The first mayor was Matthew McCauley , who established the first school board in Edmonton and Board of Trade (later Chamber of Commerce) and a municipal police service. Due to McCauley's good relationship with the federal Liberals, Edmonton maintained economic and political prominence over Strathcona, a rival town on

4860-619: The city's municipal development plan. The sector's neighbourhoods, primarily residential in nature, were essentially built out prior to 1970. It includes the city's central core, which includes its downtown. It also includes neighbourhoods within the five former municipalities that Edmonton absorbed between 1912 and 1964, as well as mature neighbourhoods beyond the central core and these municipalities. Edmonton's central core comprises Downtown Edmonton and its 11 surrounding neighbourhoods including Boyle Street , Central McDougall , McCauley , Oliver , Queen Mary Park , Riverdale and Rossdale on

4950-564: The city, while others fled to greener pastures in other provinces. Recruitment to the army during the war also contributed to the drop in population. Afterwards, the city slowly recovered in population and economy during the 1920s and 1930s and took off again during and after World War II . The Edmonton City Centre Airport opened in 1929, becoming Canada's first licensed airfield. Originally named Blatchford Field in honour of former mayor Kenny Blatchford , pioneering aviators such as Wilfrid R. "Wop" May and Max Ward used Blatchford Field as

5040-576: The driest months being February, March, October, November and December. Significant snowfall accumulation typically begins in late October and tapers off by late March. Dry spells are not uncommon and may occur at any time of the year. Extremes do occur, such as the 114 mm (4.49 in) of rainfall that fell on July 31, 1953. Much of the precipitation that Edmonton receives in the summer comes from late-day thunderstorms, which are frequent and occasionally severe enough to produce large hail, damaging winds, funnel clouds, and tornadoes. The summer of 2006

5130-492: The early 1900s, Edmonton's rapid growth led to speculation in real estate. In 1912, Edmonton amalgamated with the City of Strathcona south of the North Saskatchewan River ; as a result, the city held land on both banks of the North Saskatchewan River for the first time. Just before World War I , the boom ended, and the city's population declined from more than 72,000 in 1914 to less than 54,000 only two years later. Many impoverished families moved to subsistence farms outside

5220-746: The early 21st century, the Province of Alberta formed the Capital Region Board (CRB) on April 15, 2008. The CRB consists of 24 member municipalities – 22 of which are within the Edmonton CMA and two of which are outside the CMA. The City of Edmonton announced in March 2013 its intent to annex 156 square kilometres of land (including the Edmonton International Airport) from Leduc County. On November 30, 2016,

5310-443: The east. Its southern boundary is formed by 137 Avenue and 153 Avenue west and east of 97 Street ( Highway 28 ) respectively. Castle Downs, including Castle Downs Extension, is located in the central portion of Edmonton's north sector. The area is bounded by 127 Street to the west and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north. To the east, it is bounded by 97 Street to the north of 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road (113A Street) to

5400-750: The five former urban municipalities annexed by the city over its history: Beverly, Jasper Place, North Edmonton, Strathcona and West Edmonton (Calder). Larger residential areas within Edmonton's six suburban sectors, each comprising multiple neighbourhoods, include Heritage Valley , Kaskitayo , Riverbend , Terwillegar Heights and Windermere (southwest sector); The Grange , Lewis Farms and West Jasper Place (west sector); Big Lake (northwest sector); Castle Downs , Lake District and The Palisades (north sector); Casselman-Steele Heights , Clareview , Hermitage , Londonderry and Pilot Sound (northeast sector); and Ellerslie , The Meadows , Mill Woods and Southeast Edmonton (southeast sector). Mill Woods

5490-451: The former Town of Beverly include Abbottsfield , Beacon Heights , Bergman , Beverly Heights and Rundle Heights . Prior to being absorbed by the City of Edmonton, the Town of Jasper Place was bounded by 149 Street to the east, 118 Avenue to the north and 170 Street to the west, while its southern boundary comprised 79 Avenue west of 156 Street and the North Saskatchewan River east of 156 Street. Edmonton residential neighbourhoods within

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5580-559: The former Town of Jasper Place include Britannia Youngstown , Canora , Elmwood , Glenwood , High Park , Jasper Park , Lynnwood , Mayfield , Meadowlark Park , Rio Terrace , Sherwood , West Jasper Place and West Meadowlark Park . Industrial neighbourhoods formerly within Jasper Place include Alberta Park Industrial, Garside Industrial, High Park Industrial, Norwester Industrial, Sheffield Industrial, West Sheffield Industrial and Youngstown Industrial. Prior to being absorbed by

5670-561: The former neighbourhood of Walterdale ), Strathcona , Strathcona Junction (formerly CPR West), the University of Alberta and Windsor Park . Neighbourhoods partially within the eastern portion of the former City of Strathcona include Bonnie Doon , Cloverdale , King Edward Park , Mill Creek Ravine South and Strathearn . Neighbourhoods partially within the southern portion of the former city include Allendale , Calgary Trail North, Parkallen , River Valley Whitemud, Rosedale Industrial and

5760-504: The longest growing seasons on the Canadian Prairies . At the summer solstice , Edmonton receives 17 hours and three minutes of daylight, with an hour and 46 minutes of civil twilight , and on average receives 2,344 hours of bright sunshine per year, making it one of Canada's sunniest cities. The city is known for having cold winters, though its weather is milder than Regina , Saskatoon or Winnipeg , all of which are on

5850-475: The name of Edmonton derives from Adelmetone, meaning 'farmstead/estate of Ēadhelm' (from Ēadhelm, an Old English personal name, and tūn ); this earlier form of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. Fort Edmonton was also called Fort-des-Prairies by French-Canadians , trappers , and coureurs des bois . Indigenous languages refer to the Edmonton area by multiple names which reference

5940-627: The neighbourhood's north end. This development includes the Jasper Gates shopping centre. The neighbourhood is bounded by 149 Street on the east, 95 Avenue on the south, 156 Street on the west, and Stony Plain Road on the North. The community is represented by the West Jasper/ Sherwood Community League . Which maintains a community hall , outdoor rink and tennis courts located at 152 Street and 96 Avenue. The West Jasper Place Community League operated as

6030-406: The north side of the North Saskatchewan River and Cloverdale , Garneau , Strathcona and the University of Alberta on the south side of the river. Edmonton's downtown core, officially named as Downtown, is generally bounded by 109 Street and 111 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, Grierson Hill and Rossdale Road to the southeast, and 97 Avenue and Rossdale Road to

6120-611: The north, 66 Street to the east and 153 Avenue to the south. The following nine neighbourhoods comprise Lake District. The Palisades is located in the western portion of Edmonton's north sector. The area is bounded by a Canadian National rail line to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north, 127 Street to the east and 137 Avenue to the south. The following six neighbourhoods comprise The Palisades. Other neighbourhoods within Edmonton's north sector not within larger residential areas include Goodridge Corners and Griesbach . Edmonton's suburban northeast sector

6210-582: The north, 66 Street to the east and 41 Avenue SW to the south. The following five neighbourhoods comprise Ellerslie. Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta . It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region , which is surrounded by Alberta's central region . It anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as

6300-424: The north. Londonderry is located at the northern edge of the mature area sector. Consisting of the neighbourhoods of Kildare and Kilkenny , the area is bounded by 82 Street to the west, 137 Avenue to the south, 66 Street to the east, and 153 Avenue to the north. Northlands is a neighnourhood in the northeastern segment of the mature area sector. Bounded by Wayne Gretzky Drive , 112 Avenue , and 118 Avenue , it

6390-484: The northeast sector portion of Casselman-Steele Heights. Clareview is located in the south-central portion of Edmonton's northeast sector. The area is generally bounded by a Canadian National rail line to the west, a power line right-of-way to the north of 153 Avenue to the north, the North Saskatchewan River valley and 18 Street to the east, and 130 Avenue and the Kennedale Ravine to the south. The following eight neighbourhoods comprise Clareview. Hermitage

6480-410: The northeast, Anthony Henday Drive ( Strathcona County ) to the east, 41 Avenue SW ( Leduc County ) to the south, Gateway Boulevard (Highway 2) to the west, and 63 Avenue/Argyll Road to the northwest. Its northern boundary is formed by portions of 75 Street, 76 Avenue, 71 Street, 82 Avenue, 50 Street and 101 Avenue. Decoteau is located in the southeast portion of Edmonton's southeast sector. The area

6570-528: The northwest corner of Edmonton's mature area sector. This quarter section now forms the western half of the Calder neighbourhood. The southwest portion of the Casselman-Steele Heights residential area is located within Edmonton's mature area sector, consisting of the York neighbourhood bounded by 144 Avenue to the north, 50 Street to the east, Manning Drive to the southeast, 137 Avenue to

6660-653: The presence of fur trading posts. In Cree , the area is known as ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ amiskwacîwâskahikan , which translates to "Beaver Hills House" and references the location's proximity to the Beaver Hills east of Edmonton. In Blackfoot , the area is known as Omahkoyis ; in Nakota Sioux , the area is known as Titâga ; in Tsuutʼina , the area is known as Nââsʔágháàchú (anglicised as Nasagachoo ). The Blackfoot name translates to 'big lodge', while

6750-506: The region have led to intermunicipal competition, strained intermunicipal relationships and overall fragmentation of the region. Although several attempts have been made by the City of Edmonton to absorb surrounding municipalities or annex portions of its neighbours, the city has not absorbed another municipality since the Town of Jasper Place joined Edmonton on August 17, 1964, and the city has not annexed land from any of its neighbours since January 1, 1982. After years of mounting pressure in

6840-521: The region. The site of present-day Edmonton was home to several First Nations peoples, including the Cree , Nakota Sioux , Blackfoot , Tsuut'ina , Ojibwe , and Denesuline . The valley of the North Saskatchewan River , in particular the area of Edmonton, was settled to varying degrees for thousands of years, and provided many essential resources, including fish, medicine, and materials for tool making, such as chert or quartzite , which are abundant in

6930-411: The south and 66 Street to the west. The balance of the Casselman-Steele Heights residential area is located within Edmonton's northeast sector. Dickinsfield is located at the northern edge of the mature area sector. Consisting of the neighbourhoods of Evansdale and Northmount , the area is bounded by 97 Street ( Highway 28 ) to the west, 137 Avenue to the south, 82 Street to the east, and 153 Avenue to

7020-417: The south of 153 Avenue. To the south, it is bounded by 137 Avenue to the west of Castle Downs Road and 153 Avenue to the east of Castle Downs Road. The following 11 neighbourhoods comprise Castle Downs. Lake District, also known as Edmonton North, is located in the eastern portion of Edmonton's north sector. The area is bounded by 97 Street (Highway 28) to the west, Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to

7110-646: The south side of the North Saskatchewan River. Edmonton was incorporated as a city in 1904 and became Alberta's capital in 1905. In 1904, the City of Edmonton purchased the Edmonton District Telephone Company for $ 17,000 from Alex Taylor , a Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and politician. Amalgamated into a city department as City of Edmonton Telephone Department, City Telephone System (CTS), 'Edmonton telephones'. In 1989, City Council voted to create Edmonton Telephones Corporation (Ed Tel) to operate as an autonomous organization under

7200-569: The south. Development within Downtown is guided by the Capital City Downtown Plan. The plan subdivides Downtown into five smaller neighbourhoods, of which four of the five are further subdivided into sub areas.   The City of Edmonton has absorbed five urban municipalities in its history – the City of Strathcona in 1912, the Village of North Edmonton in 1912, the Village of West Edmonton (Calder) in 1917,

7290-410: The south. The following six neighbourhoods comprise Pilot Sound. Edmonton's suburban northwest sector is generally bounded by 111 Avenue and Mayfield Road to the southeast, Stony Plain Road ( Highway 16A ) to the south, 231 Street ( Parkland County ) to the west, and Big Lake (Sturgeon County) and the City of St. Albert to the north. Its eastern boundary is formed by portions of 142 Street,

7380-665: The surrounding area. Larger urban communities include Sherwood Park (an urban service area within Strathcona County ), the cities of St. Albert , Beaumont , Leduc , Spruce Grove and Fort Saskatchewan , and the towns of Stony Plain , Morinville , and Devon . Major employment areas outside Edmonton but within the CMA include the Nisku Industrial Business Park and the Edmonton International Airport (including

7470-437: The winter. The highest temperature recorded in Edmonton was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on June 29, 1937 and on July 2, 2013, a record high humidex of 44 was recorded due to an unusually humid day with a temperature of 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) and a record high dew point of 23 °C (73 °F). The lowest temperature ever recorded in Edmonton was −49.4 °C (−56.9 °F) on January 19 and 21, 1886. Edmonton has

7560-492: The year. It falls into the NRC 4a Plant Hardiness Zone . Summer in Edmonton lasts from June until early September, while winter lasts from November until March and in common with all of Alberta varies greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable. Edmonton's growing season on average lasts from May 9 to September 22; having an average 135–140 frost-free days each year, resulting in one of

7650-574: Was closed in favour of Fort Edmonton. In 1876, Treaty 6 , which includes what is now Edmonton, was signed between First Nations and the Crown , as part of the Numbered Treaties . The agreement includes the Plains and Woods Cree, Assiniboine , and other band governments of First Nations at Fort Carlton , Fort Pitt , and Battle River . The area covered by the treaty represents most of

7740-425: Was facilitated through the absorption of five adjacent urban municipalities ( Strathcona , North Edmonton , West Edmonton , Beverly and Jasper Place ) in addition to a series of annexations through 1982, and the annexation of 8,260 ha (82.6 km ; 31.9 sq mi) of land from Leduc County and the City of Beaumont on January 1, 2019. As of 2021 , Edmonton had a city population of 1,010,899 and

7830-485: Was known, became the main centre for trade in the area after the 1821 merger of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company . It remained sparsely populated until the Canadian acquisition of Rupert's Land in 1870, followed eventually by the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1891, its inauguration as a city in 1904, and its designation as the capital of the new province of Alberta in 1906. Its growth

7920-508: Was located north of the Canadian National (CN) main line, generally paralleling it in a northwest direction from 34 Street to a quarter section line and then following this line west to 50 Street just south of 127 Avenue. Annexed by Edmonton in 1961, the City of Edmonton indicates Beverly's former boundaries are 50 Street to the west, Yellowhead Trail to the north and the river to the south and east. Edmonton neighbourhoods within

8010-697: Was operated by the Edmonton Public School System . This school was purchased by Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord and will reopen in 2024 as a K-6 francophone school. The Centre for the Arts Campus (formerly Jasper Place Campus) of MacEwan University was located near the north west corner of the neighbourhood. This building is now known as the Orange Hub and houses the Yellowhead Tribal College . There

8100-551: Was particularly warm for Edmonton, as temperatures reached 29 °C (84 °F) or higher more than 20 times from mid-May to early September. Later, the summer of 2021 saw the temperature rise above 29 °C (84 °F) on 23 days between June and August, while nearly breaking the record high temperature on June 30 with a temperature of 37.0 °C (98.6 °F). The winter of 2011–12 was particularly warm: from December 22 through March 20 there were 53 occasions when Edmonton saw temperatures at or above 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) at

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