Fort Calgary
Fort Calgary is a fort in Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta and has an elevation of 1,041 metres. Fort Calgary is situated nearby to St. Patrick’s Island Park, as well as near the suburb Downtown East Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Calgary and Scotiabank Saddledome.
Fort Calgary
Museum
Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Calgary was a North-West Mounted Police outpost at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers in present-day Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally named Fort Brisebois, after the outpost's first commander, the outpost was renamed Fort Calgary in June 1876.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Stadium
Photo: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 2.5.
Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-purpose 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. Scotiabank Saddledome is situated 1 km southwest of Fort Calgary.
St. Patrick’s Island Park
Park
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St. Patrick's Island Park is a 31-acre public park on an island at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers just northeast of Downtown Calgary. St. Patrick's Island is one of Calgary's oldest parks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown East Village and Ramsay.
Downtown East Village
Suburb
Downtown East Village more commonly known as simply East Village, is a mixed-use neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Ramsay
Suburb
Ramsay is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is an inner city community, located east of the Elbow River, Macleod Trail, Stampede Grounds and the Scotiabank Saddledome arena and south of Inglewood.
Bridgeland
Suburb
Fort Calgary
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.04455° or 51° 2′ 40″ northLongitude
-114.04405° or 114° 2′ 39″ westElevation
1,041 metres (3,415 feet)Open location code
95372XV4+R9GeoNames ID
11993238
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