Mindbender, 1.4 km from Elmwood
Elmwood and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 3 theme parks and an attraction. All of it lies outside: 15 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Elmwood’s neighbourhood outline. If you have a day, head to Telus World of Science, 5.7 km away.
The first to see around Elmwood
The rest of the best known are 2 theme parks, a zoo and a garden.
AttractionMindbender500 m outside town, to the northwest
Theme parkGalaxyland600 m outside town, to the northwestZooZooEdmonton Valley Zoo2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenWilliam Hawrelak Park3.4 km outside town, to the east
Theme parkWorld Waterpark700 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumFort Edmonton Park1.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
The farthest of them, Earth Sciences Museum, is 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Elmwood’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What sort of places
Zoos, ski hills, theme parks or other days out lead the count with 6; 6 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Elmwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Elmwood
8Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Elmwood → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Elmwood →
Within a day
Big drawMuseumTelus World of Science5.7 km northeast · 530K visitors a year
MuseumArt Gallery of Alberta8.2 km east
ChurchSt. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton6.4 km east
MuseumMuttart Conservatory8.6 km east
CathedralSt. Josaphat Cathedral8.6 km east
MuseumRoyal Alberta Museum8.3 km eastCathedralCathedralSt. John Cathedral7.9 km east
CathedralAll Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton7.5 km east
MuseumUkrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta8.4 km eastGardenGardenMill Woods Sports Park13 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden16 km southwest
Theme parkAlberta Railway Museum25 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Elmwood (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Quick answers on Elmwood
What is there to see near Elmwood?
Inside Elmwood the map is empty, but within 5 km lie Galaxyland, Edmonton Valley Zoo and William Hawrelak Park.
Does Elmwood have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Elmwood: Fort Edmonton Park, Rutherford House and John Janzen Nature Centre.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Elmwood?
Not within 5 km: our list has none near Elmwood.
What are the best-known days out near Elmwood?
The best known within 40 km are Art Gallery of Alberta (8.2 km), St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton (6.4 km), Muttart Conservatory (8.6 km), St. Josaphat Cathedral (8.6 km).
How is this list made?
We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- Mindbender: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galaxyland: JZ85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hawrelak Park: WinterforceMedia ( WinterE229 19:13, 13 May 2008 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- World Waterpark: Vr1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Edmonton Park: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Government House: WinterforceMedia WinterE229, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Telus World of Science: WinterforceMedia( WinterE229 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Alberta: Stella Blu, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Joseph's Basilica, Edmonton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johntwrl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Muttart Conservatory: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Josaphat Cathedral: Odysseus1479, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Alberta Museum: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton: Sapperbdl at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta: 117Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Alberta Botanic Garden: Neil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Railway Museum: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).