Calgary Tower

The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre free-standing observation tower in the of , Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: observation tower in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Address: 101 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, T2P 1J9

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glenbow Museum and Stephen Avenue.

Museum
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The is an art and history regional museum in the city of , , Canada. The museum focuses on Western Canadian history and culture, including Indigenous perspectives. is situated 150 metres northeast of Calgary Tower.

Historic site
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is a major pedestrian mall in , Alberta, Canada. The mall is the portion of 8 Avenue SW between 4 Street SW and 1 Street SE. is situated 160 metres northwest of Calgary Tower.

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in , Alberta, Canada, is an office tower and retail centre connected to the . It is only three minutes on foot from the CTrain's and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and City Centre.

Suburb
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Calgary's is a district of located along Centre Street in the southeast area of immediately west of the Downtown East Village.

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Calgary refers to the most urban and dense area of . The area is best known as the location of the Downtown Commercial Core.

Suburb
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is a community in central , , Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's , and is sometimes considered part of downtown.

Calgary Tower

Latitude
51.04431° or 51° 2′ 40″ north
Longitude
-114.06313° or 114° 3′ 47″ west
Height
191 metres (627 feet)
Open location code
95372WVP+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25719793
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1026689
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Calgary Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡加利塔”
  • Chinese: “卡爾加里塔”
  • Dutch: “Calgary Tower”
  • Esperanto: “Kalgaria Turo”
  • Estonian: “Calgary Tower”
  • French: “Calgary Tower”
  • German: “Calgary Tower”
  • Italian: “Calgary Tower”
  • Japanese: “カルガリータワー”
  • Korean: “캘거리 타워”
  • Persian: “برج کالگری”
  • Persian: “برج کلگری”
  • Portuguese: “Calgary Tower”
  • Russian: “Калгари-тауэр”
  • Slovak: “Calgary Tower”
  • Spanish: “Calgary Tower”
  • Thai: “แคลกะรีทาวเวอร์”
  • Ukrainian: “Калгарська Тауер”
  • Ukrainian: “Калгарський Тауер”

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