Jasper Park, Edmonton
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Jasper Park is a neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...

 in west Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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 that was once a part of the Town of Jasper Place. It became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...

 with Edmonton in 1964
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. It is a smaller residential neighbourhood bounded on the south by 87 Avenue, on the east by 149 Street, on the west by 156 Street, and on the north by 92 Avenue.

Residents have access to shopping. Not only are there two strip shopping centres in the neighborhood, Meadowlark Health and Shopping Centre is located immediately to the west in the neighbourhood of Meadowlark Park
Meadowlark Park, Edmonton
Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, becoming a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with the city in 1964....

. A little farther west is West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall , located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the largest shopping mall in North America and the fifth largest in the world. The mall was founded by the Ghermezian brothers, who emigrated from Iran in 1959. It was the world's largest mall until 2004.West Edmonton Mall covers a gross...

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Surrounding Neighbourhoods

Adjacent neighbourhoods are Laurier Heights
Laurier Heights, Edmonton
Laurier Heights is a residential neighborhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. A portion of the neighborhood along Buena Vista Road is located in the river valley, and this portion is sometimes called Buena Vista.Most of the residential development...

, Lynnwood
Lynnwood, Edmonton
Lynnwood is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Its location gives residents good access to downtown, the University of Alberta, MacEwan College, and West Edmonton Mall...

, Meadowlark Park
Meadowlark Park, Edmonton
Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, becoming a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with the city in 1964....

, Parkview
Parkview, Edmonton
Parkview is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The neighbourhood is informally split into two smaller neighborhoods, with the portion east of 142 Street called Valleyview and the portion west of 142 Street called Parkview...

, and Sherwood
Sherwood, Edmonton
Sherwood is a small neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, it became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964....

. These are all residential neighbourhoods.
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