Varsity
Varsity is an established neighbourhood in the Northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It was developed in the 1960s and early 1970s on a plateau to the north of the Bow River valley, and is primarily composed of Single-detached dwellings on wide lots.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 12,000 residents
- Description: neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Varsity, Calgary”
Places of Interest
Highlights include F. E. Osborne Junior High School and Dalhousie station.
F. E. Osborne Junior High School
School
F. E. Osborne Junior High School is a public junior high school in the Varsity neighborhood, in Calgary, Alberta. It serves the communities of Hawkwood, Varsity, Sage Hill, Silver Springs, and Montgomery.
Dalhousie station
Railway station
Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalhousie station is a CTrain light rail station in Dalhousie, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It opened on December 15, 2003, as part of a 2.8 km extension of the Northwest line, and was the terminal station of the NW line until June 14, 2009.
Dale Hodges Park
Park
Photo: Oceanflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dale Hodges Park is a 40.5 hectares natural environment urban park, stormwater treatment, and public artwork installation in northwest Calgary, Alberta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalhousie and Montgomery.
Dalhousie
Suburb
Dalhousie is a neighbourhood in the northwest area of Calgary. It is bounded to the north by John Laurie Boulevard, to the east by Shaganappi Trail, to the south by Crowchild Trail and to the west by Sarcee Trail.
Montgomery
Suburb
Photo: Qyd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montgomery is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. Its boundaries are Shaganappi Trail to the east, 32nd Avenue and Market Mall to the north, and the Bow River to the south and west.
Brentwood
Suburb
Brentwood is a neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. The neighbourhood is bordered by John Laurie Boulevard to the north, Crowchild Trail to the south, Shaganappi Trail to the west, and Brisebois Drive & Charleswood Drive on the east.
Varsity
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.091° or 51° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
-114.15576° or 114° 9′ 21″ westPopulation
12,000Elevation
1,109 metres (3,638 feet)Open location code
95373RRV+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 89908336OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
6173534Wikidata ID
Q14874907
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Varsity” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Varsity, Calgary”
- Persian: “ورسیتی، کلگری”
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Highlights include Varsity Acres Presbyterian Church and Varsity Community outdoor rink.
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