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Calgary (/ ˈ k æ l ɡ r iː / ⓘ KAL-gree [11]) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta.It is the largest metro area within the three prairie provinces.As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre (626 ft) free standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967.
Calgary Tower. Chinese Cultural Centre. 197 1 St SW. 51°03′06″N 114°03′56″W / . 51.05167°N 114.06556°W. / 51.05167; -114.06556 ( Chinese Cultural Centre) Museum. Community center for the Community of Chinatown. Chinese Cultural Centre.
Fish Creek Provincial Park. Fish Creek Park is an urban provincial park that preserves the valley of Fish Creek in the southern part of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered on three sides by the city, and on the west by the territory of the Tsuu T’ina Nation (Sarcee), a First Nation. Much of the park remains in a natural, forested state.
18,490,283. Sources: Canada Flight Supplement [1] Environment Canada [2][3] Calgary International Airport (IATA: YYC, ICAO: CYYC), branded as YYC Calgary International Airport, is an international airport that serves the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of downtown and covers an area ...
Dinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 220 kilometres (137 mi) east of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; or 48 kilometres (30 mi) northeast of Brooks. The park is situated in the Red Deer River valley, which is noted for its striking badland topography, and abundance of dinosaur fossils. The park is well-known for being one ...
1885 – Calgary Police Service established. 1886 – The Calgary Fire of 1886. 1888 – Anglican Diocese of Calgary established. 1891 – Calgary and Edmonton Railway opened. 1894 – It was incorporated as "The City of Calgary" in what was then the North-West Territories. [3] 1900 – Downtown East Village, Calgary established.
Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, and to host ice hockey and figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics.