Mewata Armoury
Mewata Armoury is a Canadian Forces reserve armoury in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mewata ( mə-WAH-tə is derived from the Cree word ᒥᔭᐋᐧᑕᒼ, meaning "Oh, be joyful".Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: building in Alberta, Canada
- Also known as: “Mewata Armouries”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cowboys Park and Contemporary Calgary.
Cowboys Park
Park
Cowboys Park, formerly Shaw Millennium Park and Mewata Park, is a skatepark in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on the western end of downtown Calgary, on the site of the former Mewata Stadium adjacent to Mewata Armouries. Cowboys Park is situated 170 metres west of Mewata Armoury.
Contemporary Calgary
Art gallery
Contemporary Calgary is a public contemporary art gallery located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in the former Centennial Planetarium/TELUS World of Science building in the city's downtown core, the gallery offers contemporary art programming by local, national, and international artists. Contemporary Calgary is situated 120 metres north of Mewata Armoury.
Downtown West–Kerby station
Railway station
Photo: Iamjforlife, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown West–Kerby station is a Calgary CTrain station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the free-fare zone on the 7 Avenue transit-only corridor. Downtown West–Kerby station is situated 170 metres northeast of Mewata Armoury.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown West End and Hillhurst.
Downtown West End
Suburb
Photo: Arch26, Public domain.
The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north by the Bow River, to the east by 9th Street W, to the south by the CPR Tracks and to the west by 14th Street W.
Hillhurst
Suburb
Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillhurst is a community located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The boundaries of the community are 8th Avenue NW to the north, 10th Street NW to the east, the Bow River to the south, and 18th Street NW to the west.
Beltline
Suburb
Beltline is a community in central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's downtown, and is sometimes considered part of downtown.
Mewata Armoury
- Categories: drill hall and building
- Location: Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.0463° or 51° 2′ 47″ northLongitude
-114.08935° or 114° 5′ 22″ westOpen location code
95372WW6+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 127960996OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
military=armouryWikidata ID
Q6825674
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In Other Languages
“Mewata Armoury” goes by many names.
- French: “manège militaire Mewata”
- French: “Manège militaire Mewata”
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Highlights include Centennial Planetarium and New Urban Registry.
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