Abbottsfield, Edmonton

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Abbottsfield
Neighbourhood
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Abbottsfield
Location of Abbottsfield in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°34′26″N113°23′20″W / 53.574°N 113.389°W / 53.574; -113.389
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant [1] NW
Ward [1] Métis
Sector [2] Mature area
Area [3] [4] Beverly
Government
[5]
  Administrative body Edmonton City Council
  CouncillorAshley Salvador
Area
[6]
  Total0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
656 m (2,152 ft)
Population
 (2019) [7]
  Total1,775
  Density4,329.3/km2 (11,213/sq mi)
  Change (2016–19)
Decrease2.svg7%
  Dwellings
734

Abbottsfield is a neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The neighbourhood is named for Abraham Abbott, a resident of the Town of Beverly and long time school custodian in the Beverly School District. [8] While development of Abbottsfield didn't begin until nearly a decade after the amalgamation of Beverly with Edmonton in 1961, the neighbourhood is located in an area closely associated with Beverly. Beverly was a coal mining town, and one of the major Beverly coal mines was located in the Abbottsfield area.

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Abbottsfield is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River valley on the east, 118 Avenue on the south, 34 Street on the west, and the Yellowhead Trail corridor on the north. Victoria Drive forms the boundary between the neighbourhood and river valley proper. Rundle Park is located in the river valley below Abbottsfield and the neighbourhood of Rundle Heights located immediately to the south.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2019 municipal census, Abbottsfield had a population of 1,775 living in 734 dwellings, [7] With a land area of 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi), [6] it had a population density of 4,329.3 people/km2 in 2019. [6] [7]

Residential development

As of 2016, the majority of dwellings are row houses (

Shopping and services

Riverview Crossing (formerly known as Abbottsfield Shoppers Mall), [10] [11] a shopping centre, is located on the west edge of the neighbourhood on 118 Avenue, and is also the location of the Abbottsfield Transit Centre.

Abbottsfield Transit Centre

Abbottsfield Transit Centre
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General information
Platforms2 bus bays [12]
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Abbottsfield Transit Centre

The Abbottsfield Transit Centre is located near the Abbottsfield Mall on the west edge of the neighborhood. The transit centre is small compared to other transit centres in Edmonton and contains few amenities (no washrooms, park & ride, drop off areas, payphones, vending machines, etc...) [13]

The following bus routes serve the transit centre: [14]

To/FromRoutes
Clareview Transit Centre 116
Coliseum Transit Centre 8, 102
Downtown 8
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre 102
MacEwan University 8
NAIT 8, 102
Stadium Transit Centre 101
University Transit Centre 8
Whyte Avenue 8

Mining

The Town of Beverly was a coal mining town with over twenty mines operating in the area during the town's history. The Cloverbar Mine was active in the area of Abbottsfield.

Surrounding neighbourhoods

See also

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  9. Neighbourhood profile
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