Calgary Attractions
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary sits west of Crowchild Trail in the northwest, with 32 Avenue NW, Shaganappi Trail and 16 Avenue NW close by. It has run as its own university since April 1966, when it separated from the University of Alberta. On City maps the campus is a district of its own, not a residential community: the City counts 9 dwellings there, and most residents live in student residences.
- City district
- University of Calgary (campus, not a residential community)
- Dwellings (City census)
- 9; most residents live in student residences
- On site
- Olympic Oval, McMahon Stadium, MacEwan Student Centre
- Bordering communities
- 7, from City of Calgary community boundaries
Two Big Sports Venues
The Olympic Oval at 188 University Gate NW was built for the 1988 Winter Olympics and is still used for speed skating, research, varsity training and public programs. McMahon Stadium, at 1817 Crowchild Trail NW on the campus's southeast edge, opened in August 1960. The university owns it, and the Calgary Stampeders play there.
Around Campus
- MacEwan Student Centre, 402 Collegiate Boulevard NW, completed in 1987, with the Students' Union and the bookstore
- Tree-lined walkways that turn gold in the fall
- Heavy traffic on game days and during big campus events
Getting Here and Nearby Communities
For the CTrain, I'd use University station on the Red Line; Banff Trail and Brentwood stations are also close. The communities around campus are University District, Varsity, Brentwood, University Heights, St. Andrews Heights, Banff Trail and Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill, so there's a mix of newer and long-established homes within a short walk.
University of Calgary in pictures
Photographed on the ground by Kelly Baker.
Communities around University of Calgary
The residential communities closest to it.