Calgary Province: Alberta Country: Canada
Calgary by the Numbers
Population: 922,315 Elevation: 3556 Average Winter Temperature: 19 degrees F Average Summer Temperature: 62 degrees F
Quick Facts
Electricity: 110 volts, 50 cycles, AC Time Zone: GMT-7 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 403
Did You Know?
Colonel James Maclead named Calgary for a Gaelic word thought to mean "Clear Running Water." However, during the 1975 centennial celebration historians discovered the city's namesake actually means "Cove Garden."
Orientation
Calgary is located at the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The city is located 151 miles north of the U.S./Canadian Border, 246 miles east of Jasper, and 176 miles south of Edmonton.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Calgary Travel Experiences
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New Years Eve at Amsterdam Rhino
Today was new years eve, it was very exciting. A couple of days ago all of the Aussies and Kiwi's had organised to get tickets to go to A... Continue reading »
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Day 5
The plan was to take the morning off to do some laundry in Banff, so we bagged up the dirty clothes and set off into town. CHANGE OF... Continue reading »
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Hitman Vs Broncos
It was only a 3 hour shift today. I finished work at 3pm and the next work shuttle bus to leave COP was at 5:30pm. I did not want to wait... Continue reading »
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Stampede Time in Calgary
So after a bus ride through the Rockies that took about the same time to fly from Melbourne to LA I arrived in Calgary, home of cowboys a... Continue reading »
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Hitchhikers Guide to Jasper
We headed out to Jasper with a 4 hour flight to Calgary upon which the vast majority of passengers were heading for the Calgary Stampede... Continue reading »
Popular Calgary Hotels
- Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire
- Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Airport
- Delta Calgary Airport
- Hyatt Regency Calgary
- Executive Royal Inn
- Hotel Arts
- Calgary Marriott Hotel
- Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Calgary Airport
- Blackfoot Inn
- Delta Bow Valley
