Bulyea Heights was named after George Hedley Vicars Bulyea (1859-1928), the first Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The majority of the residences within the Bulyea Heights neighbourhood were constructed in the 1970s, and consist primarily of single-detached homes and some medium density units.
The presence of the Whitemud Creek Ravine, running the eastern length of Bulyea Heights, is the most striking feature of the neighbourhood. A small commercial centre is located along Bulyea Road, but the vast majority of the neighbourhood has been developed residentially. Civic ward: pihêsiwin. District: Whitemud. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.