Strathcona Park (other)
Strathcona Park can refer to: Parks *Strathcona Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada *Strathcona Park (Ottawa) in Ottawa, Canada Communities *Strathcona Park, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Canada See also *Strathcona (other) Strathcona is a 19th-century variation of "Glen Coe", a river valley in Scotland. The word was invented for use in the title Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, first used for Donald Smith, a Canadian railway financier, in order to avoid associatio ...

Strathcona Provincial Park
Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, and the largest on Vancouver Island. Founded in 1911, the park was named for Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, a wealthy philanthropist and railway pioneer. It lies within the Strathcona Regional District. The Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, established in 2000, includes three watersheds in the western area of the park. Geography The park is east of Gold River and west of Campbell River. At , it contains the highest peaks of the Vancouver Island Ranges. Some notable mountains located within the park boundaries include: * Golden Hinde - * Elkhorn Mountain - * Mount Colonel Foster - * Mount Albert Edward - Strathcona Park is also known for its lakes, waterfalls, and glaciers. Buttle Lake is a popular destination for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Also located in the park is Della Falls which, at in height, is among the highest waterfa ...
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Strathcona Park (Ottawa)
Strathcona Park is a large park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It lies on the west bank of the Rideau River and marks the eastern edge of the Sandy Hill, Ottawa, Sandy Hill neighbourhood. The area of the park was originally the swampy floodplain of the river and impossible to build on. The site first became home of the Dominion Rifle Range, where soldiers had trained before departing for the Second Boer War. That history is preserved in the name of Range Road, which runs along the west of the park. The area was turned into a park by the Ottawa Improvement Commission between 1904 and 1907. It was named after Lord Strathcona, a Canadian businessman and politician who had financed his own regiment in the war. The most prominent feature of the park is the fountain atop the hill; it was donated by Lord Strathcona in 1909 and sculpted by Mathurin Moreau. The park's original design was a classic example of English public park design. It contained a pair of small ponds, gazebos, and Ottaw ...
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Strathcona Park, Calgary
Strathcona Park is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Bow Trail to the north, Sarcee Trail to the east, Strathcona Drive and the community of Christie Park to the south and Strathcona Park Blvd to the west. Strathcona Park lies in the center of the neighbourhood. The land was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1956 from the Municipal District of Rocky View. Strathcona Park was established as a neighbourhood in 1980. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 6 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Strathcona Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.1% decrease from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $105,139 in 2000, and there were 9.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 20.5% of the residents were immigrants. All build ...
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