History of Calgary's named places and assets
Current naming
Explore the outcomes of Calgary's 2024 naming initatives in the summary below.
2024 Calgary landmark names
Northeast Calgary
New park name(s)
- Guru Teg Bahadur Park
Southeast Calgary
New arts campus name
- The Werklund Centre (renamed from Arts Commons)
New park name(s)
- The Confluence (renamed from Fort Calgary)
2024 Calgary community and street names
Northwest Calgary
New community name(s)
- Ambleridge
- Moraine (renamed from Ambleton)
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Ambleridge
- Amblestone
- Ambleridge
Northeast Calgary
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Saddle Ridge
- Saddleranch
- Saddlehorse
- Saddlehaven
- Saddleacre
Southwest Calgary
New street name(s)
- Bow Trail SW (renamed from 12 avenue SW)
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Alpine Park
- Elevation
- Cirque
Southeast Calgary
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Rangeview
- Heartwood
- Rose Ranch
- Roseberry
- Rosebud
- Rosebush
- Rosemary
- Rosetta
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Ricardo Ranch
- Argyle
- Augusta
- Biltmore
- Bleecker
- Bloomfield
- Bond
- Brick
- Broad
- Camden
- Chambers
- Church
- Cork
- Dauphin
- Devon
- Essex
- Fitzroy
- Flagler
- Frith
- Glebe
- Hennepin
- Henrietta
- Little
- Long
- Moonlight
- Nostalgia
- Olvera
- Orchard
- Oxford
- Princelet
- Quincy
- Roslyn
- Saint Laurent
- Saltmarket
- Shambles
- Stone
- Swann
- Tib
- Unionville
Historical naming
Explore the outcomes of Calgary's 2023 and 2022 naming initatives in the summaries below.
2023 Calgary landmark names
Northwest Calgary
New bridge name(s)
- Bev Longstaff West Hillhurst Bridge
New park name(s)
- Bonnie Laing Park
- Heffernan Park
- Marty Wood Park
Northeast Calgary
New park name(s)
- Annie Gale Park
- Helen’s Garden
- Hidden Slopes
- La Piazza
- Normie Kwong Park
- Olmsted Terrace
- Schule Park
Southwest Calgary
New park name(s)
- Goose Park
Southeast Calgary
New CTrain station name(s)
- City Hall-Bow Valley College CTrain Station (renamed from City Hall CTrain Station)
2023 Calgary community and street names
Northwest Calgary
New street name(s)
- 24 Street NW (renamed from Panorama Road NW)
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Ambleton
- Songbird
- Stardust
- Stargazer
- Starlet
- Starling
- Starwood
Northeast Calgary
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Keystone Hills
- Keystone Creek
Southwest Calgary
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Medicine Hill
- Yarrow Landing SW
- Yarrow Rise SW
Southeast Calgary
New community name(s)
- Huxley
- Ricardo Ranch
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Huxley
- Huxbury
- Huxglen
- Huxland
- Huxley
- Huxview
- Liberation
- Liberty
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Ricardo Ranch
- Badger
- Bobcat
- Buffaloberry
- Bull Trout
- Cattail
- Chokecherry
- Coyote
- Grizzly
- Jack Rabbit
- June Grass
- Mink
- Mule Deer
- Muskrat
- Nuttall
- Oat Grass
- Painted Turtle
- Porcupine
- Prairie Dog
- Prairie Smoke
- Pronghorn
- Rainbow Trout
- Ricardo Ranch
- River Otter
- Snowberry
- Spear Grass
- Stickleback
- Walleye
- Wheat Grass
- Whitetail
- Wild Rose
- Wolverine
2022 Calgary landmark names
Northeast Calgary
New arena name(s)
- Wally Kozak Arena
Southwest Calgary
New park name(s)
- Harmony Park (renamed from James Short Park)
New parkade name(s)
- Harmony Parkade (renamed from James Short Parkade)
Southeast Calgary
New arena name(s)
- Perry Cavanagh Arena
2022 Calgary community and street names
Northwest Calgary
Secondary street name(s) in Bowness
- Alexander Avenue (36 Avenue NW)
- Ash Road (72 Street NW)
- Beech Road (73 Street NW)
- Chinook Avenue (34 Avenue NW)
- Elm Street (77 Street NW)
- Golf Club Road (83 Street NW)
- Hillside Avenue (33 Avenue NW)
- Johnstone Road (Bowview Road NW)
- Larch Avenue (41 Avenue NW)
- Mackintosh Avenue (37 Avenue NW)
- Main Street (Bowness Road NW)
- Oak Street (75 Street NW)
- Park Avenue (48 Avenue NW)
- Resthaven Road (70 Street NW)
- River Drive (Bow Crescent NW)
- Roger Crescent (Beaupre Crescent NW)
- Victoria Avenue (Bowwood Drive NW)
Southwest Calgary
Pre-approved street name(s) for future use in Silverado
- Silver Spruce
Southeast Calgary
New community name(s)
- Great Plains East
- Starfield East
New street name(s) in Beltline
- Stampede Trail SE (renamed from Olympic Way SE)
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