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. 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. The six residential neighbourhoods adjacent to Woodcroft include

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to the north,

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to the northeast, Inglewood to the east, Westmount to the southeast,

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to the south, and McQueen to the southwest.

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and Dominion Industrial are located to the west and northwest. The community is represented by the Woodcroft

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, established in 1957, which maintains a

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and outdoor rink located at 139 Street and 115 Avenue.

Demographics

In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Woodcroft had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.7% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km² in 2012.

Attractions

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

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, an ice arena, a small football stadium, a lawn bowling facility and the

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Fitness and Leisure Centre, formerly the Coronation Pool. The neighbourhood is also home to the Woodcroft Branch of the

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Shopping

Westmount Centre Westmount Centre is a shopping mall located in the Woodcroft neighborhood of Edmonton. It opened in 1955 and is owned by First Capital Realty. Anchors * Safeway * The Home Depot (opened 2008 in former Blockbuster and Scotiabank locations) * D ...

, 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

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operated by

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. Other schools in Woodcroft include Woodcroft Public Elementary School and the St. Mark Catholic School.

Westmount Transit Centre

The Westmount Transit Centre is located between

and

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. The transit centre is served by

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(ETS) and

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(StAT). The following bus routes serve the transit centre:

References

External links

Woodcroft Community Website

Surrounding neighbourhoods

{{Edmonton neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Edmonton Edmonton Transit Service transit centres