Falconer Heights is bound by Rabbit Hill Road to the north, Riverbend Road to the west, and
Terwillegar Drive to the east. The southern boundary is defined by a private utility right-of-way,
which separates Falconer Heights from the Haddow neighbourhood to the south. Prior to urban
development this area was used for agricultural cultivation. A natural area, which features a
mature tree stand, was preserved as a park in the southeast corner of the neighbourhood.
While the neighbourhood is predominantly a residential community, Falconer Heights provides for
several other land uses within its borders. The housing mix is about half single-detached and half
other low- to medium-density residential unit types. The internal road network is based on a series
of cul-de-sacs oriented along a collector road (Falconer Road), with arterial roads located along
the neighbourhood’s boundaries. A commercial area is located in the northeast portion of the
neighbourhood. There is no school site located within Falconer Heights, but there are schools in
adjacent neighbourhoods.
This neighbourhood was named after James F. Falconer, who was involved in the formation of Edmonton’s Names Advisory Committee in the mid 1950s and who served on the committee until 1979. Mr. Falconer was also a school board trustee, and served on various city boards and civic committees for 27 years.