Windermere likely comes from the words "winder", which means "to take one's breath away", and "mere", which refers to the boundary of an area or a significant landmark. The Windermere Estates area was originally part of Strathcona County and was annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1982.
Explore how Windermere 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on the map: the gold fill is the boundary in effect for the selected time period, dashed outlines show every earlier superseded shape from prior eras, red pins are linked structures built in that era, and purple pins are sites.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.
Edmonton's Windermere Estates, features large estate homes that overlook the city's the river valley which appropriately evokes the neighbourhood's characteristics in its name. Once complete a series of parks, pathways and institutional facilities will be integrated strategically with residential development. Civic ward: pihêsiwin. District: Southwest. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.
Includes official boundary history and other narratives linked to this neighbourhood.