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{{dablink|This article is about a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Canada. For other uses of Garneau, see [[Garneau]].}} |
{{dablink|This article is about a neighbourhood in Edmonton, Canada. For other uses of Garneau, see [[Garneau]].}} |
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[[Image:Garneau 109 Street 023 Compressed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|109 Street in the Garneau area.]]'''Garneau''' is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is located in the heart of [[Old Strathcona]] immediately to the east of the [[University of Alberta]] campus. Its central location gives residence good access to [[downtown Edmonton]], [[Whyte Avenue]], the [[Queen Elizabeth Pool, Edmonton|Queen Elizabeth Pool]], and other areas of the city. |
[[Image:Garneau 109 Street 023 Compressed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|109 Street in the Garneau area.]]'''Garneau''' is one of the oldest{{vague}} neighbourhoods in the city of [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is located in the heart of [[Old Strathcona]] immediately to the east of the [[University of Alberta]] campus. Its central location gives residence good access to [[downtown Edmonton]], [[Whyte Avenue]], the [[Queen Elizabeth Pool, Edmonton|Queen Elizabeth Pool]], and other areas of the city. |
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The [[Garneau Theatre]] gets its name from the neighbourhood in which it resides. The neighbourhood overlooks the [[North Saskatchewan River]] valley. In the river valley immediately below Garneau are the Kinsmen Park, the Kinsmen Sport Centre, and the John Walter Museum. |
The [[Garneau Theatre]] gets its name from the neighbourhood in which it resides. The neighbourhood overlooks the [[North Saskatchewan River]] valley. In the river valley immediately below Garneau are the Kinsmen Park, the Kinsmen Sport Centre, and the John Walter Museum. |
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Revision as of 19:29, 22 June 2009
Garneau is one of the oldest[vague] neighbourhoods in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the heart of Old Strathcona immediately to the east of the University of Alberta campus. Its central location gives residence good access to downtown Edmonton, Whyte Avenue, the Queen Elizabeth Pool, and other areas of the city.
The Garneau Theatre gets its name from the neighbourhood in which it resides. The neighbourhood overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley. In the river valley immediately below Garneau are the Kinsmen Park, the Kinsmen Sport Centre, and the John Walter Museum.
Other neighbourhood adjacent to Garneau are Queen Alexandra to the south east and McKernan to the south.
Today, the vast majority of dwellings in the Garneau neighbourhood are high rise apartments in buildings with five or more stories and low rise apartments in buildings with fewer than five stories. Most of these are rented, making Garneau an attractive location for students at the University of Alberta to live.[1]
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