Canora
Canora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Canora's name comes from the first two letters of the words "Canadian Northern Railway", the winning entry in a 1948 contest to name a new school being built near an abandoned right of way of the former Canadian Northern Railway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Canora, Edmonton”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Telus World of Science Edmonton and Edmonton Christian High School.
Telus World of Science Edmonton
Museum
Photo: WinterE229, Public domain.
Telus World of Science Edmonton is a broad-based science centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, operated by the Edmonton Space & Science Foundation. The centre is located on the southwest corner of Coronation Park in the neighborhood of Woodcroft.
Edmonton Christian High School
School
Edmonton Christian High School is a Christian high school in Edmonton, Alberta, operated by the Edmonton Society for Christian Education, and established in 1965.
Government House
Government office
Photo: WinterE229, Public domain.
Government House is the former official residence of the lieutenant governors of Alberta. Located in Edmonton's Glenora neighbourhood, since 1964 the restored and repurposed building has been used by the Alberta provincial government for ceremonial events, conferences, and some official meetings of the caucus. Government House is situated 2½ km east of Canora.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grovenor and High Park.
Grovenor
Neighborhood
Grovenor is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Westgrove and a professional building on 142 Street still uses that name.
High Park
Neighborhood
High Park is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood became a part of Edmonton when the Town of Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
West Jasper Place
Neighborhood
Photo: Johntwrl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Jasper Place is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, West Jasper Place became a part of Edmonton when Edmonton and Jasper Place amalgamated on August 17, 1964.
Canora
- Category: locality
- Location: Edmonton, Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.54617° or 53° 32′ 46″ northLongitude
-113.58411° or 113° 35′ 3″ westElevation
669 metres (2,195 feet)Open location code
9558GCW8+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5349520363OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Canora” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡諾拉”
- Dutch: “Canora, Edmonton”
- Japanese: “カノラ”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canora Community League and Canora Park.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Canora”. Photo: WinterE229, CC0.