The River
The River is a residential area in Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta. The River is situated nearby to Goose Park, as well as near Possible Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scotiabank Saddledome and St. Mary’s Cathedral.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Stadium
Photo: AceYYC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1¼ km northeast of The River.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Drhaggis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary's Cathedral in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a Roman Catholic cathedral and the seat of the Diocese of Calgary. The building's full name is The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Mary’s Cathedral is situated 1 km north of The River.
Calgary Tower
Photo: M Cheung, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre free-standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, 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. Calgary Tower is situated 1½ km north of The River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roxboro and Mission.
Roxboro
Suburb
Roxboro is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north and west by the Elbow River and to the south by 33 Avenue SW of Roxboro, in a bend of the Elbow River, lies the community of Rideau Park.
Mission
Suburb
Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mission district is an inner city neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, that originated as Notre Dame de la Paix, a Catholic mission and was for a time the incorporated Village of Rouleauville.
Erlton
Suburb
Erlton is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by the Elbow River to the north and west, by Spiller Road to the east and by Mission Road to the south.
The River
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Calgary, Calgary Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.0292° or 51° 1′ 45″ northLongitude
-114.06605° or 114° 3′ 58″ westOpen location code
95372WHM+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 396937871OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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