Carter Crest is named after Robert I. Carter (1858-1931) who was a Canadian government agent who advised Americans on their immigration prospects to Canada.
He purchased a farm in what is now Terwillegar Park, naming it Riverside Farm. Carter Crest was designed to integrate seamlessly with surrounding residential areas, and to provide an attractive community for its residents. Robert Carter Park, located in the northeast portion of the neighbourhood, provides residents with open space, and a system of pathways provides for efficient pedestrian and bicycle access throughout the neighbourhood. Civic ward: pihêsiwin. District: Whitemud. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.