University Heights

University Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered by the University of Calgary, McMahon Stadium, the Alberta Children's Hospital and Foothills Hospital.

Type: Suburb with 2,970 residents
Description: neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Also known as: “University Heights, Calgary”

Places of Interest

Highlights include McMahon Stadium and Olympic Oval.

McMahon Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.

McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.

Olympic Oval

Sports venue

Photo: Ardo191, Public domain.

The Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is North America's first covered speed skating oval; it was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics and opened 39 years ago on September 27, 1987.

Foothills Medical Centre

Hospital

Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Foothills Medical Centre is the largest hospital in the province of Alberta and is located in the city of Calgary. Foothills Medical Centre provides healthcare services to over two million people from Calgary, and surrounding regions including southern Alberta, southeastern British Columbia, and southern Saskatchewan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkdale and St. Andrews Heights.

Parkdale

Suburb

Photo: Realc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parkdale is a mature, inner city neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta along the north bank of the Bow River between the communities of West Hillhurst and Point McKay.

St. Andrews Heights

Suburb

Photo: Qyd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Andrews Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by the Trans-Canada Highway, to the east by Crowchild Trail, to the south by Toronto Crescent, and to the west by 29 Street.

Point Mckay

Suburb

Point Mckay is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Bowness Road and to the south by the Bow River. Edworthy Park is located across the river, and is connected by a bridge to Point Mckay.

University Heights

Categories: neighborhood and locality
Location: Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude

51.07074° or 51° 4′ 15″ north

Longitude

-114.13723° or 114° 8′ 14″ west

Population

2,970

Elevation

1,100 metres (3,609 feet)

Open location code

95373VC7+74

OpenStreetMap ID

node 89908339

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

6172016

Wikidata ID

Q7894721

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In Other Languages

“University Heights” goes by many names.

Dutch: “University Heights, Calgary”

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