Castle Downs | |
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Area | |
  Castle Downs Location of Castle Downs in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 53°37′30″N 113°31′01″W / 53.625°N 113.517°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant[1] | NW |
| Ward[1] | Anirniq & tastawiyiniwak |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillors | Erin Rutherford & Karen Principe |
| Elevation | 683 m (2,241 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 42,162 |
Castle Downs is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The area was originally to be called Athabasca Downs, but when the city rejected the name, the developer used their second choice: Castle Downs. The names of the communities were based on European castles, and Castle Downs became the first area in Edmonton to be named in a thematic way. According to former Names Committee secretary Nancy Diettrich “The castles were chosen to recognize the different ethnic groups in the area.”[3] It was originally established in 1971 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Castle Downs Outline Plan,[4] and then extended northward in 1983 through the adoption of the Caste Downs Extension Area Structure Plan.[5] Combined, these two plans guide the overall development of the area.[4][5]
- ^ a b "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 3, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ^ "A Kingdom in North Edmonton: Castle Downs, 1969-1979". Edmonton City as Museum Project ECAMP. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ a b "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ a b "Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-12.