The Fortress

The Fortress is a residential area in Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, which is located on Dalton Drive NW. The Fortress is situated near the bus station Dalhousie, as well as near Bow Valley Christian Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dalhousie station and Sir Winston Churchill High School.

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. Dalhousie station is situated 400 metres west of The Fortress.

Sir Winston Churchill High School

School

Photo: Thivierr, Public domain.

Sir Winston Churchill High School is a senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It derives its name from Sir Winston Churchill, two-term prime minister of the United Kingdom. Sir Winston Churchill High School is situated 1 km east of The Fortress.

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. F. E. Osborne Junior High School is situated 1¼ km southwest of The Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalhousie and Varsity.

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.

Varsity

Suburb

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.

Northwest Calgary

Northwest Calgary is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Kensington, which surrounds the intersection of Kensington Road and 10 Street NW across the Louise Bridge from downtown, offers an inner-city experience with many independent shops, restaurants and pubs.

The Fortress

Type: Residential area
Address: 4944 Dalton Drive NW, Calgary, T3A 2E6
Location: Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude

51.10249° or 51° 6′ 9″ north

Longitude

-114.1545° or 114° 9′ 16″ west

Open location code

95374R2W+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 270511901

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dalhousie and Bow Valley Christian Church.

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Places to explore: EB Dalton DR @ Fortress Apts NW and WB Dalton DR (West) @ S. of Dalhousie DR NW.

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