Virginia Park, St. John's Explained

Virginia Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:St. John's
Seat Type:Ward
Seat:1
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:St. John's City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Name1:Jill Bruce
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Virginia Park is a neighbourhood in the northeast end of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The neighbourhood is a mix of non-profit provincial housing developments and private detached homes. It is located north of Pleasantville, and consists of the area north of Newfoundland Drive and east of Logy Bay Road. The neighbourhood is represented by the Virginia Waters and Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi districts in the provincial House of Assembly, and is part of the St. John's East district in the House of Commons of Canada.

Virginia Park residents are served by East Point Elementary. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary maintains the East District police station at Virginia Plaza on Newfoundland Drive. Also, the Virginia Park Community Centre serves the community's youth with a variety of recreational activities.

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