Woodcroft, Edmonton

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Woodcroft
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Woodcroft
Location of Woodcroft in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°34′01″N113°33′29″W / 53.567°N 113.558°W / 53.567; -113.558
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
City Edmonton
Quadrant [1] NW
Ward [1] Anirniq
Sector [2] Mature area
Government
[3]
 • Administrative body Edmonton City Council
 • CouncillorErin Rutherford
Area
[4]
 • Total1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation
676 m (2,218 ft)
Population
 (2012) [5]
 • Total2,598
 • Density2,014/km2 (5,220/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Decrease2.svg−0.7%
 • Dwellings
1,395

Woodcroft is a neighbourhood located in northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Surrounded by a mixture of residential neighbourhoods and light industrial subdivisions, it is bounded by 118 Avenue to the north, Groat Road to the east, 111 Avenue to the south, and 142 Street to the west. The neighbourhoods is home to Coronation Park and the Telus World of Science.

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Telus World of Science is located in Woodcroft Space-and-Science-Centre-Edmonton-Alberta.jpg
Telus World of Science is located in Woodcroft

The six residential neighbourhoods adjacent to Woodcroft include Dovercourt to the north, Sherbrooke to the northeast, Inglewood to the east, Westmount to the southeast, North Glenora to the south, and McQueen to the southwest. Huff Bremner Estate and Dominion Industrial are located to the west and northwest.

The community is represented by the Woodcroft Community League, established in 1957, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 139 Street and 115 Avenue. [6] [7]

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Woodcroft had a population of 2,598 living in 1,395 dwellings, [5] a -0.7% change from its 2009 population of 2,617. [8] With a land area of 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi), [4] it had a population density of 2,014 people/km2 in 2012. [4] [5]

Attractions

The Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, formerly the Coronation Pool, in Coronation Park Coronation Pool Edmonton Alberta Canada 17A.jpg
The Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, formerly the Coronation Pool, in Coronation Park

Coronation Park is a large park occupying most of the southwest portion of the neighbourhood. The park is anchored by the Telus World of Science, formerly the Edmonton Space and Sciences Centre, at the northeast corner of 111 Avenue and 142 Street. Other attractions within the park include the Queen Elizabeth Planetarium, an ice arena, a small football stadium, a lawn bowling facility and the Peter Hemingway Fitness and Leisure Centre, formerly the Coronation Pool.

The neighbourhood is also home to the Woodcroft Branch of the Edmonton Public Library.

Shopping

Westmount Centre, built in 1955, is located in the southeast portion of the neighbourhood at the northwest corner of 111 Avenue and Groat Road. It was the first major shopping mall of its type in Edmonton.

Education

Located between Coronation Park and the Westmount Centre is Ross Sheppard High School operated by Edmonton Public Schools. Other schools in Woodcroft include Woodcroft Public Elementary School and the St. Mark Catholic School.

Westmount Transit Centre

Westmount Transit Centre
General information
Platforms11 bus bays [9]
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Westmount Transit Centre

The Westmount Transit Centre is located between Ross Sheppard High School and Westmount Centre along 135 street. This transit centre has a large shelter, a pay phone and vending machines but does not have public washrooms, park & ride, or a drop off area. [10] The transit centre is served by Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and St. Albert Transit (StAT).

The following bus routes serve the transit centre: [11] [12]

To/FromRoutes
Acheson 561ETS
Calder 51ETS
Castle Downs Transit Centre 51ETS
Coliseum Transit Centre 5ETS
Downtown 5ETS
Jasper Place Transit Centre 52, 908, 909ETS
Kingsway/Royal Alex Transit Centre 125ETS
Mistatim Industrial121, 124ETS
NAIT 561ETS
Northgate Transit Centre 52, 905ETS
North-West Industrial906, 907ETS
Stadium Transit Centre 3ETS
St. Albert Centre Exchange 203StAT
St. Albert Nakî Transit Centre 203StAT
University Transit Centre 51, 203ETS, StAT
West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre 904, 906, 907ETS
White Industrial906ETS

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References

  1. 1 2 "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Municipal Census Results – Edmonton 2012 Census". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hall Rentals". Woodcroft Community League. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement . University of Alberta Press. ISBN   9781459303249.
  8. ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Results". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Westmount Transit Centre Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Westmount Transit Centre". City of Edmonton. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Brochures in PDF". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Commuter Routes". City of St. Albert. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

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