Laurier Heights, Edmonton

[[Image:Laurier Heights 003 Compressed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Laurier Heights residential street near Buena Vista Road.]] '''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 in the neighbourhood occurred after [[World War II]], with approximately six out of every ten (58%) residences being built between [[1946 in Canada|1946]] and [[1960 in Canada|1960]], and approximate four in ten residences being built between [[1961 in Canada|1961]] and [[1970 in Canada|1970]]. Substantially all residences in the neighbourhood are [[Single-family detached home|single family dwellings]]. In addition, there are two home for senior citizens in the neighbourhood called ''Canterbury Court'' and ''Canterbury Manor''. There is a single school in the neighborhood, Laurier Heights Elementary Junior High School, operated by the [[Edmonton Public Schools|Edmonton Public School System]]. Located next to Canterbury Court and Laurier Heights School is a small strip shopping centre, Laurier Heights Shopping Centre. [[Image:Laurier Heights 009 Compressed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Laurier Heights residential street.]]Edmonton's [[Valley Zoo]], a family oriented petting zoo, is located in the river valley below the neighbourhood with access provided by Buena Vista Road. Buena Vista Road also provides access to Laurier Park, a good place for families to go for picnics, and Buena Vista Park. Both parks are part of the city's river valley park system. A foot bridge, located in the river valley to the north east of the neighbourhood provides access to Hawrelak Park on the south side. [[Whitemud Drive]], with access from 149 Street, provides residents with good access to destinations on the south side, including: the [[University of Alberta]], [[Old Strathcona]], [[Whyte Avenue]], [[Southgate Centre]], and [[Fort Edmonton Park]]. Travel west along 87 Avenue takes residents to [[West Edmonton Mall]]. Residents also enjoy good access to the [[downtown Edmonton|downtown core]]. The neighbourhood is bounded in the north by 87 Avenue (west of 142 Street) and by Buena Vista Road (east of 142 Street and west of Valleyview Crescent). It is bounded on the west by 149 Street and to the south by [[Whitemud Drive]]. The neighbourhood is bounded to the east and south east by the river valley. [[Image:Laurier Heights 005 Compressed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Laurier Heights residential street near Buena Vista Road.]]
==Surrounding neighborhoods== {{Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way) | Northwest = [[Jasper Park, Edmonton|Jasper Park]] | North = [[Parkview, Edmonton|Parkview]] | Northeast = [[North Saskatchewan River|North Saskatchewan River Valley]] | West = [[Lynnwood, Edmonton|Lynnwood]] | Centre = Laurier Heights | East = [[North Saskatchewan River|North Saskatchewan River Valley]] | Southwest = [[Patricia Heights Rio Terrace Quesnell|Rio Terrace]] | South = [[North Saskatchewan River|North Saskatchewan River Valley]], [[Patricia Heights Rio Terrace Quesnell|Quesnell Heights]] | Southeast = [[North Saskatchewan River|North Saskatchewan River Valley]] | image= }} ==External links== * [http://censusdocs.edmonton.ca/DD34/MultiSource/Neighbourhood/LAURIER%20HEIGHTS.pdf Laurier Heights neighbourhood profile] {{Edmonton neighborhoods}} {{coord missing|Alberta}}