Jackson Heights is named in honour of Annie B. Jackson, first policewomen in Canada. Appointed to the Edmonton Police Department in 1912, she received world-wide acclaim when her photograph as a Policewoman appeared on the front page of the London Daily Mirror on August 8, 1913.
Explore how Jackson Heights fits on the map: the gold fill is the boundary in effect for the selected time period, dashed outlines show every earlier superseded shape from prior eras, red pins are linked structures built in that era, and purple pins are sites. Use the time period buttons below the map to explore the neighbourhood over time. Boundary history is documented in Stories.
By 1971, a development plan had been prepared by the City of Edmonton. Jackson Heights is a triangular shaped neighbourhood with part of the Mill Creek Ravine crossing through the southern portion of the neighbourhood. Almost all of the roads are named after someone significant in the history of Edmonton. Civic ward: Sspomitapi. District: Mill Woods and Meadows. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.
Includes official boundary history and other narratives linked to this neighbourhood.