The Grange, Edmonton
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The Grange is a residential area in the west portion of the City of
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. It was established in 1998 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of The Grange Area Structure Plan, which guides the overall development of the area.


Geography

Located in west Edmonton, The Grange is bounded by 215 Street (Winterburn Road) to the west, a combination of 45 Avenue and Lessard Road to the south,
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(Highway 216) to the east, and
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to the north. The area is bisected by Guardian Road/199 Street and 62 Avenue. The Enoch Cree Indian Reserve (
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) is located beyond 215 Street to the west within
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, while the Edgemont neighbourhood is located to the south. The West Jasper Place area is across Anthony Henday Drive to the east and the Lewis Farms area is across Whitemud Drive to the north.


Neighbourhoods

The Grange Area Structure Plan originally planned for three separate neighbourhoods. Today, the area includes the following: *
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; * Granville; and *
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Land use plans

In addition to The Grange Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of The Grange area: *the Glastonbury Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) in 1998, which applies to the Glastonbury neighbourhood; *the Granville NSP in 2007, which applies to the Granville neighbourhood; and *The Hamptons NSP in 1998, which applies to The Hamptons neighbourhood.


Surrounding areas


References

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