Wîhkwêntôwin

Wîhkwêntôwin is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in the City of , Alberta, Canada. Wîhkwêntôwin is immediately to the west of the , and overlooks the valley south of the neighbourhood.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 18,200 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Also known as: “Oliver District”, “Wihkwentowin”, and “Wîhkwêntôwin, Edmonton”
  • Historically known as: “Oliver”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Joseph’s Basilica and Balfour Manor.

Church
Photo: Johntwrl, Public domain.
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in , , Canada. The basilica, located west of is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton and is the second-largest church in Edmonton.

Apartment building
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is an apartment building.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Alberta, Canada. Construction started in March 2014, and the building officially opened on September 8, 2016.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queen Mary Park and Central Edmonton.

Neighborhood
is a mature residential neighbourhood in , Alberta, Canada located just outside the . The neighbourhood occupies land that was once part of the Hudson's Bay Company reserve.

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is most densely urbanized and oldest area of . The heart of is the "Downtown Core": which is what locals call the central business district plus the areas immediately adjacent like the Government Centre and the Warehouse District.

Neighborhood
is an established central-west residential neighbourhood in , Alberta, Canada. It is geographically close to the . The neighbourhood is bounded by 111 Avenue to the north, Groat Road to the west, the Groat Ravine to the southwest, and the valley to the south.

Wîhkwêntôwin

Latitude
53.5425° or 53° 32′ 33″ north
Longitude
-113.52164° or 113° 31′ 18″ west
Population
18,200
Elevation
664 metres (2,178 feet)
Open location code
9558GFRH+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5298414140
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
6093513
Wiki­data ID
Q7087366
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Satellite Map

Discover Wîhkwêntôwin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Wîhkwêntôwin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奧利弗 (愛德蒙頓)”
  • Cree: “ᐄᐧᐦᑫᐧᐣᑑᐃᐧᐣ”
  • Dutch: “Oliver, Edmonton”
  • Japanese: “オリバー”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Government Centre and Downtown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hyde Park Condos Tennis Court and Steamworks.

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