Virginia Park, St. John's

Virginia Park
Neighbourhood
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
City	St. John's
Ward	1
Government
• Administrative body	St. John's City Council
• Councillor	Danny Breen

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 Canadian House of Commons.

Virginia Park residents are served by Virginia Park Elementary School. The 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.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Government	Mayors City Council

Geography	Bannerman Park Bowring Park Buildings Cape Spear George Street Grand Concourse Memorial University National War Memorial Neighbourhoods Pippy Park Quidi Vidi Lake Rawlins Cross Signal Hill Tallest buildings Water Street

Sports	Bally Haly Golf & Curling Club King George V Park Memorial Stadium Mile One Centre Royal St. John's Regatta Swilers Rugby Park St. John's IceCaps St. Patrick's Park

Culture	Architecture Arts and Culture Centre People LSPU Hall Nickel Film Festival

Transportation	Metrobus St. John's International Airport Newfoundland Railway

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Coordinates: 47°35′49″N 52°41′27″W / 47.59694°N 52.69083°W / 47.59694; -52.69083

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Virginia Park, St. John's

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