Louise McKinney Riverfront Park

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A view of the North Saskatchewan River, Henrietta Muir Edwards Park, and the Edmonton Queen from the top of the Louise McKinney Park. Outdoor office.jpg
A view of the North Saskatchewan River, Henrietta Muir Edwards Park, and the Edmonton Queen from the top of the Louise McKinney Park.

Louise McKinney Riverfront Park or Louise McKinney Park is a municipal park in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that is part of the North Saskatchewan River valley parks system, and serves as the gateway park, with paved paths leading from it to everywhere in the parks system. The Cloverdale Pedestrian Bridge crossed the North Saskatchewan River connecting Louise McKinney Park to the Henrietta Muir Edwards Park and the Edmonton Queen attraction. The park is the closest to the downtown Edmonton area. The park also serves as a link in the trans-Canadian trail system. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Louise McKinney Riverfront Park :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-12-06. - The park's page in Edmonton's official website.
  2. "Gazebos :: City of Edmonton". Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-12-06. - The Gazebos page in the River Valley parks section of Edmonton's official website.

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