Cowan Heights
Cowan Heights is a west end neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Canada Drive and Frecker Drive are the two main road-ways that run through most of the neighbourhood.- Type: Quarter with 3,990 residents
- Description: human settlement in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Also known as: “Cowan Heights, St. John’s”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bowring Park and Avalon Mall.
Bowring Park
Park
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bowring Park is located in the Waterford Valley, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Entrance to the park is via Waterford Bridge Road, passing a sculptured duck pond and a Peter Pan statue.
Avalon Mall
Shopping center
The Avalon Mall is a Canadian shopping mall located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on Kenmount Road. With over 500,000 square feet, two floors, and 142 stores, it is the largest shopping mall in Newfoundland and Labrador. Avalon Mall is situated 3 km north of Cowan Heights.
General Protestant Cemetery
Cemetery
The General Protestant Cemetery is an historic cemetery located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the side of the shallow Waterford River valley and is bounded on the upper side by Old Topsail Road and on the lower side by Waterford Bridge Road. General Protestant Cemetery is situated 3 km east of Cowan Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilbride and Mount Pearl.
Kilbride
Quarter
Kilbride is a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Kilbride was once a village located southwest of St. John's. The Way Office was established in 1889 and the first Waymaster was Edward Morris. Kilbride is situated 3 km south of Cowan Heights.
Mount Pearl
Mount Pearl is the second largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of over 23,000. The city is a twin sister to the provincial capital St. John's, and has grown from a playground for the summering rich into a thriving city.Churchill Park
Locality
The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north. Churchill Park is situated 5 km northeast of Cowan Heights.
Cowan Heights
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.53543° or 47° 32′ 8″ northLongitude
-52.7651° or 52° 45′ 54″ westPopulation
3,990Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)Open location code
88V9G6PM+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 7254585333OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
13580459Wikidata ID
Q5179437
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In Other Languages
“Cowan Heights” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cowan Heights, St. John’s”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cowan Park Tennis and Cowan Heights Elementary Playground.
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