Cloverdale, Edmonton
| Cloverdale | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
98 Avenue in Cloverdale
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 Cloverdale
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| Coordinates: 53°32′13″N 113°28′23″W / 53.537°N 113.473°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| City | Edmonton |
| Quadrant | NW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Sector | Mature area |
| Area | Central core and Strathcona |
| Government | |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Ben Henderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 885 |
| • Density | 45.9/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| • Change (2009–12) |
 8.7% |
| • Dwellings | 476 |
Cloverdale is a river valley neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. It is located immediately across the river from the downtown core and the river valley neighbourhood of Riverdale. Southside neighbourhoods overlooking Cloverdale include: Bonnie Doon, Strathearn, Holyrood, and Forest Heights. The southwest corner of the neighbourhood is bounded by Connor's Road, the approaches to the Low Level Bridge, and the mouth of the Mill Creek Ravine. The Low Level Bridge and James McDonald Bridge connect the neighbourhood to the north side, while Scona Road provides access to Old Strathcona.
The Muttart Conservatory—a botanical garden consisting of four glass, pyramid-shaped structures that showcase plants from arid, tropical, and temperate climates—is located in the Cloverdale neighbourhood.
Gallagher Park, where the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held every August, is also located in Cloverdale. Cloverdale is also home to Edmonton's oldest ski hill, The Edmonton Ski Club.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cloverdale had a population of 885 living in 476 dwellings, an 8.7% change from its 2009 population of 814. With a land area of 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 45.9 people/km2 in 2012.
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