Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park is an attraction in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Named for the first enduring European post in the area of modern-day Edmonton, the park is the largest living history museum in Canada by area.Photo: Dylan Kereluk, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: open air living history museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Fort Edmonton Historical Park”
- Address: 7000 143 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4P3
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edmonton Alberta Temple and Quesnell Bridge.
Edmonton Alberta Temple
Church
Photo: WinterE229, Public domain.
The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the second in the province of Alberta, following the one in Cardston. Edmonton Alberta Temple is situated 1½ km south of Fort Edmonton Park.
Quesnell Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Johntwrl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quesnell Bridge is a girder bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of Edmonton's southern freeway, Whitemud Drive. Quesnell Bridge is situated 1 km northeast of Fort Edmonton Park.
Edmonton Valley Zoo
Zoo
The Edmonton Valley Zoo is a zoo located in Edmonton, Alberta's river valley. The Edmonton Valley Zoo is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton and is open 364 days a year, closing only on Christmas. Edmonton Valley Zoo is situated 2 km northeast of Fort Edmonton Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brander Gardens and Rio Terrace.
Brander Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Johntwrl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brander Gardens is a residential neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. In the river valley, immediately below the neighbourhood, is Fort Edmonton Park.
Rio Terrace
Neighborhood
Rio Terrace is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by the Patricia Heights neighbourhood across 156 Street to the west, the Lynnwood neighbourhood across Whitemud Drive to the north, the Quesnell Heights neighbourhood across 149 Street to the east, and the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south.
Quesnell Heights
Neighborhood
Quesnell Heights is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded by the Rio Terrace neighbourhood across 149 Street to the west, Whitemud Drive to the north and east, the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south, Quesnell Heights is also the smallest neighbourhood in Edmonton.
Fort Edmonton Park
- Categories: living museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Edmonton, Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.50145° or 53° 30′ 5″ northLongitude
-113.57853° or 113° 34′ 43″ westElevation
627 metres (2,057 feet)Operator
Fort Edmonton FoundationOpen location code
9558GC2C+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 25794555OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=historicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Fort Edmonton Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃德蒙頓堡公園”
- Chinese: “愛德蒙頓堡”
- Chinese: “愛德蒙頓堡公園”
- Chinese: “愛民頓堡公園”
- French: “Parc du Fort Edmonton”
- Japanese: “フォート・エドモントン公園”
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