The Meadows, Edmonton
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The Meadows is a residential district in the City of Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive
(Highway 14) to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the east and south. The residential district of Mill Woods
is immediately west of The Meadows across 34 Street, while Strathcona County
is located to the east across Anthony Henday Drive.
The Meadows will include seven neighbourhoods when fully developed. Its neighbourhoods include Larkspur
, Laurel
, Maple
, Silver Berry
, Tamarack
, Wild Rose
, and another that has yet to be named.
, Home Depot, and Real Canadian Superstore
.
A smaller commercial development is located in the central portion of The Meadows on 23 Avenue. It includes a Save-On-Foods
and numerous small retailers.
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive is the main east-west freeway in southern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of few roads in Edmonton that has controlled access and limited at-grade intersections with traffic signals. It currently functions as a freeway between Anthony Henday Drive in the west and Anthony Henday...
(Highway 14) to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the east and south. The residential district of Mill Woods
Mill Woods
Mill Woods is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, Mill Woods is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 91 Street to the west, 34 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive to the south...
is immediately west of The Meadows across 34 Street, while Strathcona County
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
is located to the east across Anthony Henday Drive.
The Meadows will include seven neighbourhoods when fully developed. Its neighbourhoods include Larkspur
Larkspur, Edmonton
Larkspur is a south east residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of The Meadows area, located just to the east of Mill Woods....
, Laurel
Laurel, Edmonton
Laurel is a neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was established in 2007 through the adoption of the Laurel Neighbourhood Structure Plan ....
, Maple
Maple, Edmonton
Maple is a neighbourhood in southeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was established in 2010 through the adoption of the Maple Neighbourhood Structure Plan ....
, Silver Berry
Silver Berry, Edmonton
Silver Berry is a newer residential neighborhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located to the east of Mill Woods.Residences in Silver Berry are a mixture of single family dwellings , duplexes and row houses...
, Tamarack
Tamarack, Edmonton
Tamarack is a newer residential neighborhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta.It is bounded on the south by 23 Avenue, on the north by Whitemud Drive, on the west by 17 Street and on the east by Fulton Nature Reserve and undeveloped spaces...
, Wild Rose
Wild Rose, Edmonton
Wild Rose is a residential neighbourhood located in south east Edmonton, Alberta located just to the east of Mill Woods.It is a relatively newer neighbourhood with 86% of the residences being built after 1990 according to the 2001 federal census....
, and another that has yet to be named.
Shopping
RioCan Meadows is a commercial development at the southwest corner of Whitemud Drive and 17 Street on the northern edge of The Meadows. It features retailers of varying sizes and includes anchors such as Best BuyBest Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Home Depot, and Real Canadian Superstore
Real Canadian Superstore
Real Canadian Superstore is a chain of hypermarkets owned by Canadian food retailing giant Loblaw Companies. Its name is often shortened to RCSS or Superstore....
.
A smaller commercial development is located in the central portion of The Meadows on 23 Avenue. It includes a Save-On-Foods
Save-On-Foods
Save On Foods is a chain of supermarkets located across the Western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Founded in 1982, it is a subsidiary of the Overwaitea Food Group, which, in turn, is owned by the Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group....
and numerous small retailers.