# McKay Avenue School, Canada: what it is and when to go > McKay Avenue School is a school in Edmonton in Canada. Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/archives-and-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** School in Edmonton · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Canada · 99 Avenue NW 10425, T5K 0E5, Edmonton - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 271 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [archivesmuseum.epsb.ca](https://archivesmuseum.epsb.ca/) - **Run by:** Edmonton Public Schools - **Coordinates:** 53.537, -113.49988 ## What it is and where McKay Avenue School is a school in Edmonton in Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Edmonton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edmonton/), where this site lists 68 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.537, -113.49988; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 271 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.536998%2C-113.499879) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.536998%2C-113.499879) - **Run by:** Edmonton Public Schools It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit McKay Avenue School is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 46 | | February | Best time | 9 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Possible | 13 h 44 | | May | Best time | 15 h 39 | | June | Best time | 16 h 45 | | July | Best time | 16 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Best time | 10 h 14 | | November | Possible | 8 h 16 | | December | Possible | 7 h 14 | In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | February and May to October | November to January and March to April | | Museums and art | February and May to October | November to January and March to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: McKay Avenue School has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [First Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/first-presbyterian-church/): Church in Edmonton · 304 m - [All Saints' Anglican Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/all-saints-anglican-cathedral/): Church · 362 m - [McDougall United Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mcdougall-united-church/): Church in Edmonton · 543 m - [Hudson's Bay Company Department Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/enterprise-square/): Department store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · 546 m - [James MacDonald Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/james-macdonald-bridge/): Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · 768 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: History - [L'Anse aux Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/sitio-historico-nacional-de-l-anse-aux-meadows/): archaeological site on the island of Newfoundland, Canada - [Nahanni National Park Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parque-nacional-del-nahanni/): national park in Canada - [Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parque-internacional-de-la-paz-waterton-glacier/): international park in the United States of America and Canada - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Miguasha National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-de-miguasha/): national park of Quebec - [Old Quebec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/distrito-historico-del-antiguo-quebec/): historic neighborhood in Quebec City, Canada, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Every Canada place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is McKay Avenue School? It is a school in Edmonton in Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit McKay Avenue School? February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. ### How do you get to McKay Avenue School? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 271 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.536998%2C-113.499879) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [First Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/first-presbyterian-church/), [All Saints' Anglican Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/all-saints-anglican-cathedral/), [McDougall United Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mcdougall-united-church/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/322972805), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24191921), CC0. More about McKay Avenue School on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKay_Avenue_School). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).