Windsor Park is a south central neighbourhood in the City of

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. It is located immediately to the west of the

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north campus and overlooking the

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valley to the north, west, and south west. It shares a short boundary with the neighbourhood of

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to the south. One of the benefits to residents comes from the neighbourhood's central location with easy access to other parts of the city provided by roads and by LRT stations located on the University of Alberta campus.

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leads into the river valley and to

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and Emily Murphy Park, both located in the river valley immediately below the neighbourhood. Groat Road and

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give residents access to destinations on the north side, including

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, Westmount Centre, and Telus World of Science (Edmonton), Telus World of Science. University Avenue and 87 Avenue both take residents to Old_Strathcona#Whyte_Avenue, Whyte Avenue, and Old Strathcona. The main artery south from the university area, 114 Street, gives access to Southgate Centre and Whitemud Drive. Whitemud Drive gives residents another way to reach the north side, with this one providing good access to West Edmonton Mall. The University station (Edmonton), University and Health Sciences/Jubilee station, Health Sciences LRT Stations, both located on the adjoining university campus, give residents another option for getting to the downtown core, as well as access to destinations in northeast Edmonton, including Northlands (organization), Northlands, the Northlands Coliseum, Coliseum, and Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton), Commonwealth Stadium. Residents live near the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and the medical facilities provided through the University of Alberta Hospitals. The community is represented by the Windsor Park Neighborhood council, Community League, established in 1947, which maintains a Community centre, community hall and outdoor rink located at 118 Street and 87 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Windsor Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -6.6% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

References

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Windsor Park Elementary School

Windsor Park statistics from the 2009 City of Edmonton municipal census

Surrounding neighbourhoods

{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton

Demographics

See also

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Surrounding neighbourhoods