Elbow River
The Elbow River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River. Its name is derived from the elbow-like turn the river takes before it joins the Bow.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Bridgeland/Memorial station and St. Patrick’s Island Park.
Bridgeland/Memorial station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgeland/Riverside and Downtown East Village.
Elbow River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Alberta, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.05011° or 51° 3′ 0″ north
Longitude
-114.03528° or 114° 2′ 7″ west
Elevation
1,043 metres (3,422 feet)
Open location code
95373X27+2V
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Elbow River” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Էլբոու”
- Asturian: “Ríu Elbow”
- Cebuano: “Elbow River”
- Chinese: “肘河”
- Chuvash: “Элбоу”
- Dutch: “Elbow”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر البو”
- Esperanto: “Elbow”
- French: “rivière Elbow”
- French: “Rivière Elbow”
- German: “Elbow River”
- Hebrew: “נהר אלבו”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elbow”
- Italian: “Elbow (fiume)”
- Italian: “Elbow”
- Japanese: “エルボウ川”
- Portuguese: “Rio Elbow”
- Russian: “Элбоу”
- Spanish: “Río Elbow”
- Swedish: “Elbow River”
- Ukrainian: “Елбоу”
- Welsh: “Afon Elbow”
- Western Frisian: “Elbow”
- “Elbow”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mill Estate and Renfrew.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St. George Island and Calgary Zoo.
Alberta: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Calgary and Edmonton.
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