Forest Heights, Edmonton

Forest Heights
Neighbourhood
Forest Heights is located in Edmonton
Forest Heights
Forest Heights
Location of Forest Heights in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°32′42″N 113°27′04″W / 53.545°N 113.451°W / 53.545; -113.451
Country Canada
Province Alberta
CityEdmonton
Quadrant[1]NW
Ward[1]Métis
Sector[2]Mature area
Government
 • Administrative bodyEdmonton City Council
 • CouncillorAshley Salvador
Area
 • Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
662 m (2,172 ft)
Population
 (2012)[5]
 • Total3,995
 • Density2,450.9/km2 (6,348/sq mi)
 • Change (2009–12)
Increase1.4%
 • Dwellings
2,149

Forest Heights is a residential neighbourhood in east central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley to the north and west. Four bridges provide access to destinations on the north side of the river.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north and west by the North Saskatchewan River valley, on the east by Wayne Gretzky Drive and 75 Street, and on the south by 98 Avenue. 106 Avenue cuts through the neighbourhood.

The community is represented by the Forest/Terrace Heights Community League, established in 1920, which maintains a community hall and outdoor rink located at 80 Street and 101 Avenue.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Neighbourhoods (data plus kml file)". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2012population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Forest/Terrace Heights Community League". Forest/Terrace Heights Community League. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Kuban, Ron (2005). Edmonton's Urban Villages: The Community League Movement. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 9781459303249.