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Rossdale is a river valley neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located immediately south of the downtown core. It is a popular residential neighbourhood with easy access to downtown, the University of Alberta , the Edmonton river valley park system, and other amenities.
The Rossdale Power Plant is a decommissioned natural gas power plant located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The power plant is located along the North Saskatchewan River in the Rossdale community, neighbouring the EPCOR water treatment plant to the east and a native burial ground to the west.
Edmonton's central core comprises Downtown Edmonton and its 11 surrounding neighbourhoods including Boyle Street, Central McDougall, McCauley, Oliver, Queen Mary Park, Riverdale and Rossdale on the north side of the North Saskatchewan River and Cloverdale, Garneau, Strathcona and the University of Alberta on the south side of the river.
By 1813, after some changes in location, Fort Edmonton was established in the area of what is now Rossdale, beginning Edmonton's start as a permanent population centre. [50] The fort was located on the border of territory that was disputed by the Blackfoot and Cree nations. [32]
Downtown Edmonton is the central business district of Edmonton, Alberta.Located at the geographical centre of the city, the downtown area is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue and Rossdale Road to the south, and the North Saskatchewan River to the southeast.
In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Cloverdale had a population of 885 living in 476 dwellings, [7] an 8.7% change from its 2009 population of 814. [12] With a land area of 19.28 km 2 (7.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 45.9 people/km 2 in 2012.
Rossdale is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert B. Rossdale (1878–1968), American politician; David Rossdale (born 1953), British bishop; Gavin Rossdale (born 1965), English singer, songwriter, and musician
Immediately across the river to the south is another Edmonton river valley neighbourhood--Cloverdale. Riverdale shares the approaches to the Low Level Bridge with a third river valley neighbourhood, Rossdale. To the north, is the neighbourhood of Boyle Street. Riverdale's boundary with the downtown core runs approximately along Grierson Hill Road.