The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

Fort Calgary was a North-West Mounted Police outpost at the confluence of the and rivers in present-day , , Canada. Originally named Fort Brisebois, after the outpost's first commander, the outpost was renamed Fort Calgary in June 1876.
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  • Museum
  • …is operated by The Fort Calgary Preservation Society
  • …stands 5.8 metres (19 feet) tall
  • …has 2 floors
  • Description: building in Alberta, Canada
  • Also known as
    “Fort Calgary”
    “The Confluence”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scotiabank Saddledome and St. Patrick’s Island Park.
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Alberta, Canada. is situated 1 km southwest of The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland.
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St. Patrick's Island Park is a 31-acre public park…
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is a CTrain light rail station in Calgary, Alberta. is situated 530 metres northeast of The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown East Village and Ramsay.
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more commonly known as simply…
is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of , .
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, also written…

The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

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Latitude
51.04482° or 51° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
-114.04419° or 114° 2′ 39″ west
Open location code
95372XV4+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 181683459
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5470884

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن كالجارى”
  • Esperanto: “Fortikaĵo Calgary”
  • French: “fort Calgary”
  • French: “Fort Calgary”
  • French: “La Confluence”
  • Japanese: “フォート・カルガリー”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland and Inglewood Bridge.

Nearby Places

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