Highlands, Edmonton

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Highlands is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The area was annexed by Edmonton in 1912, and "was named in a contest offering a 50-dollar prize."[1]

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 118 (Alberta) Avenue, on the east by 50 Street, on the west by 67 Street, and on the south by the North Saskatchewan River valley. Interchanges between Wayne Gretzky Drive and both 118 Avenue and 112 Avenue give residents access to destinations south of the river including Whyte Avenue and the University of Alberta.

Residents enjoy good access to Edmonton Northlands, Rexall Place, the Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium and Concordia College. All four facilities are located a short distance west of the neighbourhood.

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[edit] Residential Development

Highlands is an older Edmonton neighbourhood. According to the 2001 federal census, approximately one residence in three (31.3%) were built by the end of World War II in 1945. Half the residences (47.2%) were built between 1946 and 1960. Another one in eight residences were built between 1961 and 1980. By 1990, residential development was substantially complete.[2]

The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single family dwelling. Singe family dwellings account for nine out of every ten (90%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. One out of every fourteen residences is a rented apartment in a low rise building with fewer than five stories. Rounding out the residences are a small number (2%) of duplexes[3]. Four out of every five residences (81%) are owner occupied with only one residence in five (19%) being rented.[4]

[edit] Schools

There are two schools in the neighbourhood, Highlands Public School and Mount Royal Elementary School, both operated by the Edmonton Public School System.

[edit] Surrounding Neighborhoods

Montrose Montrose, Newton Beacon Heights
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Bellevue North Beverly Heights
West   Highlands    East
South
North Saskatchewan River North Saskatchewan River North Saskatchewan River

[edit] References

  1. ^ From the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton Map Utility.
  2. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD23/FEDERAL%202001/Neighbourhood/HIGHLANDS.pdf
  3. ^ Duplexes include triplexes and quadruplexes.
  4. ^ http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/C05002/MUNICIPAL%202005/Neighbourhood/HIGHLANDS.pdf

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