McQueen Community Information

McQueen is a residential neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the Rev. David George McQueen, who served 43 years as minister at Edmonton's First Presbyterian Church from 1887 to 1930.

Immediately to the north east of McQueen, in the neighbourhood of Woodcroft is Coronation Park. Located within Coronation Park is the Telus World of Science (formerly called the Edmonton Space and Sciences Centre), a major swimming pool, an ice arean, a small football stadium and a lawn bowling facility.

Located a short distance to the east of the neighbourhood along 111 Avenue is Westmount Centre, a major shopping mall. There is also a small strip shopping centre located at the south east corner of the neighbourhood.

The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 111 Avenue, on the east by 142 Street, on the south by 107 Avenue, and on the west by 149 Street. McQueen Road passes through the neighbourhood.

There are five schools in the neighbourhood.

• Edmonton Public School System
  • McQueen Public School

• Edmonton Catholic School System
  • Archbishop MacDonald High School
  • St. Gregory Catholic School

• Other
  • Edmonton Christian School
  • Edmonton Menorah Academy

Located in the adjacent neighbourhood of Woodcrof is the Edmonton Public School System's Ross Sheppard High School.

Community overview from Wikipedia.