Dickinsfield is a residential area in northeast
Edmonton
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, Canada that consists of the neighbourhoods of
Evansdale and
Northmount.
The area, the Dickinsfield Junior High School, and the Dickinsfield Extended Care Centre are all named after
aviator Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins. Dickins was the first pilot inducted into the
Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.
Geography
Located in northeast Edmonton, the Dickinsfield area is bounded by 97 Street (
Highway 28) to the west, 137 Avenue to the south, 82 Street to the east, and 153 Avenue to the north.
[ The area is bisected by 144 Avenue.][ Evansdale comprises the part of the area north of 144 Avenue, while Northmount comprises the balance to the south of 144 Avenue.][ Access to Edmonton's downtown to the south and ]CFB Edmonton
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to the north is available by 97 Street.
The Londonderry area is located beyond 82 Street to the east,[ while the Lake District (Edmonton North) area is beyond 153 Avenue to the north.][
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Housing
Housing in both neighbourhoods is predominantly single-family dwellings with just over half (54%) of the homes in Evansdale and seven out of ten (69%) of the homes in Northmount being of this type. Evansdale has a significant portion of residences (24%) in walk-up apartment buildings, while approximately one in five residences (20%) in both neighbourhoods are row houses.
Schools
There are six schools operated by Edmonton Public Schools
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and Edmonton Catholic Schools in Dickinsfield, three in Evansdale and three in Northmount. Two are junior high schools and four are elementary schools.[ In addition, there are two other educational facilities located in Dickinsfield Mall.
;Schools in Evansdale
* Edmonton Public Schools
** Evansdale Elementary School
* Edmonton Catholic Schools
** Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High School
** St. Philip Catholic Elementary School
;Schools in Northmount
* Edmonton Public Schools
** Dickinsfield Junior High School
** Northmount Elementary School
* Edmonton Catholic Schools
** St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
]
Shopping
There are two shopping malls in Dickinsfield. One is the Dickinsfield Mall. The other is North Town Centre, located at the southwest corner of Northmount. Immediately across 137 Avenue from the North Town Centre is Northgate Centre
Northgate Centre is a shopping mall located in the northern part of Edmonton, Alberta. It contains more than 70 stores and services. Its main anchor tenants are Marshalls, Safeway, and Walmart.
History
The mall first opened in April 1965 as Nort ...
. The Northgate Transit Centre
Northmount is a neighbourhood in northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It and the Evansdale neighbourhood to the north comprise Edmonton's Dickinsfield community.
Northmount is bounded by the Griesbach neighbourhood across 97 Street to the wes ...
is located next to North Town Mall on the north side of 137 Avenue.
Amenities
Parks within Evansdale include Evansdale Park and St. Olga Park, while Northmount Park is located within Northmount.[
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Health care services
The Dickinsfield Extended Care Hospital is located in the Northmount neighbourhood.[
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Surrounding neighbourhoods
References
{{Edmonton neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton