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Bow Valley pkwy (E) to Skiing Louise and 1A Bow Valley Pkwy, and Lake Louise Rd (W) to the town and lake (Lake Louise) |
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Access to Village of Lake Louise, about 0.3 km to W of highway
Lake Louise, the lake, with hiking trail, canoeing, and tea house. About 4 km W of highway (for cyclists, a climb of 660 ft)
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Lake Louise Gondola (in summertime)
Chateau Lake Louise, 4 km from highway
Deer Lodge, 4 km from highway
Lake Louise Inn, 0.3 km from highway
Moraine Lake Lodge, 15 km SE of highway
Post Hotel, .3 km from highway
Baker Creek Chalets, .5 km from highway
Icefields Parkway Visitors Centre, 0.3 km W of highway, in town. Serving Jasper National Park, Banff National Park and Yoho National Park visitors
Rockies Ski Reports (weekly in winter, from November to May)
Banff National Park – Lake Louise Campground & Trailer Park, 1 km S of town |
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WB Exit ramp for Lake Louise (Lake Louise) |
1536.8 |
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Louise Overflow Campground (Lake Louise) |
1534.1 |
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Banff National Park – Lake Louise Campground & Trailer Park, 1 km S of town |
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Bridge across Bow River (Lake Louise) |
1524.6 |
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Cross CPR Railway tracks (Lake Louise) |
1524.6 |
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Scenic Viewpoint (WB only) overlooking Bow River |
1512.4 |
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Scenic Viewpoint along Bow River (Bow River Photos) |
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Turnout on WB side |
1515.2 |
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Turnout on WB side |
1464.9 |
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Highway 93 Castle Junction (W) to Radium Hot Springs, Exit E to Bow Valley Parkway (#1A) (Castle Junction) |
1441.1 |
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Radium Hot Springs, about 100 km to SW of highway
Golden-Radium Detour
Access to Kootenay National Park (in BC), about 10 km
Access to Banff National Park – Johnston Canyon Campground, about 9 km east via 1A
Banff National Park – Castle Mountain Campground, about 5 km east of highway via 1A
Johnston Canyon Resort, 1 km E of highway on 1A
“Castle Junction,” used to be called “Eisenhower Junction”, for the the former US president and commanding general of D-Day… |
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View north to Castle Mountain |
1432.9 |
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Overhead Animal Bridge |
1428 |
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Animal Bridge (see photos, including one under construction) |
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Exit to Bourgeau Lake, Hiking Trails |
1414.9 |
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Overhead Animal Bridge |
1727.9 |
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Sunshine Village turnoff, overhead bridge |
1408.2 |
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Banff – Sunshine Village Ski Resort Panorama, wintertime 360 panorama on skihill
Banff – Sunshine Village – Great Divide Panorama, wintertime 360 panorama on ski hill
Banff – Sunshine Village – Wawa Panorama , wintertime 360 panorama on ski hill
Sunshine Village ski resort, with summer hiking
Sunshine Village photos
Banff & Area photos |
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Sunshine Village WB off-ramp |
1401.2 |
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bridge across Bow River |
1381.7 |
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Cross CPR (underpass |
1382.9 |
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Viewpoint overlooking Bow River WB only |
1385.9 |
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Bow Valley Parkway (1A) Exit WB |
1399.3 |
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Creek Crossing |
1402.1 |
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Car Pull-out, WB only |
1407.9 |
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Vermillion Lake view to West |
1388.4 |
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Vermillion Lakes Viewpoint EB |
1385.3 |
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Banff – Vermillion Lakes Springtime Panorama, 360 degree panorama
Photos of & from Vermillion Lakes |
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Banff Town off-ramp (Banff) |
1382.3 |
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Over 60 hotels, motels, and B&Bs |
55 |
Overpass: Mount Norquay Rd (Banff) |
1386.8 |
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Banff – Mount Norquay Lookout Panorama (about 5 N of highway)
Banff – Banff Avenue Panorama (about 1.5 km S of highway) 360 degree panorama image
Banff – Bow Falls, off Spray Avenue (about 3.5 km south of highway) 360 degree panorama image
Access to Banff Mount Norquay Ski hill
Photos of Banff and area
Banff Avenue shopping district, 1.5 km S/W of highway (turn left at Shell station)
Banff Springs Hotel, about 4.5 km S of highway, via Banff Avenue, and across Bow River Bridge
Banff Mount Norquay Ski hill, 5 km N of highway up hill (cyclists note: 1000 ft/300 m climb
Timberline Lodge, overlooking highway on N side (can ski-out from Mount Norquay resort to hotel)
Sulphur Mountain Gondola, to top of Sulphur Mountain, via Banff Ave and Mountain Ave, about 7 km from highway
Upper Hot Springs, via Banff Ave and Mountain Ave, about 7 km from highway
Cave & Basin (Lower) Hot Springs, via Banff Ave and Cave Ave, about 3.5 km from highway
NOTE: RVs may not park in the town centre! There is a designated parking spot on Banff Avenue, east of the hotel strip, with a shuttle bus service
Banff – Mineral Springs Hospital |
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Banff town off-ramp WB (Banff) |
1389.6 |
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Whiskey Creek crossing (Banff) |
1400.6 |
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Compound Rd (for Park Maintenance) (Banff) |
1402.1 |
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Banff Ave, East town entrance & Lake Minnewanka (Banff) |
1393.9 |
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Banff – Lake Minnewanka Panorama (about 8 km from highway) 360 degree panorama
Banff National Park – Two Jack Lake Main Campground, 7 km NE of highway
Over 60 hotels, motels, and B&Bs many along Banff Avenues Hotel Strip, about 3 km SW of highway
Banff National Park – Tunnel Mountain Campground, about 4 km SW of highway via Banff Avenue & Tunnel Mountain Rd
Banff National Park – Tunnel Mountain Village Campground, about 4 km SW of highway via Banff Avenue & Tunnel Mountain Rd
NOTE: RVs may not park in the town centre! There is a designated parking spot on Banff Avenue, east of the hotel strip, with a shuttle bus service
NOTE: RVs may not park in the town centre! There is a designated parking spot on Banff Avenue, east of the hotel strip, with a shuttle bus service
Lake Minewanka photos |
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Minnewanka Electrical Generating Station (Banff) |
1375.6 |
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Morant’s Curve (for train photos) |
1370.4 |
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Exit for U Turns |
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Banff National Park East Gates |
1329.8 |
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Banff National Park
about National Park Fees
about the Mountains.. |
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Harvie Heights Rd Exits (Canmore) |
1326.2 |
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Exit: Canmore West: gasoline alley (Canmore) |
1315.8 |
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All major gasoline companies here (cheaper gas than in the national parks!)
Over 40 hotels & motels along Canmores Bow Valley Trail ("Motel Alley"), 0.3 km SW of highway |
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Exit: Benchlands Trail: Canmore town center (S), SilverTip (N) (Canmore) |
1314.9 |
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Canmore Three Sisters Mountain – from SilverTip Ridge (about 1.6 km N of highway) 360 degree panorama
Town of Canmore, to southwest of highway
Main Street of Canmore, shopping area, south of highway
Silvertip Golf Course, 2.5 km to northwest of highway
Canmore General Hospital, to northeast of highway
Over 50 hotels & motels along Canmore’s Bow Valley Trail (“Motel Alley”), 0.3 km SW of highway.. |
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Exit: Canmore East: Bow Valley Rd east to Exshaw, Ghost Lake, and Cochrane (Canmore) |
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Bow Valley Park Campground, in Bow Valley Rd, Bow Valley Provincial Park
Pine Grove Camping, 16 km S on Hwy 68
Willow Rock campsites, 1 km N of highway |
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Three Sisters Village (Canmore) |
1314 |
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Stewart Creek Golf Club, just to south of highway |
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Deadman’s Flats Exit/Pigeon Mountain: gas & accommodation (Deadman’s Flats) |
1315.8 |
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webcam (3 angles) on Overpass
Three Sisters Provincial Recreation Area, camping
several gas stations, including Husky on N (westbound) side of highway..
several motels at this location..
Photos of Lake Chestermere.. |
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Lac des Arcs, west end, view of Lafarge cement pant on north shore |
1302.1 |
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Lac Des Arc Morning Panorama, 360 degree panorama
Lac Des Arc photos |
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Lac des Arcs exit |
1307 |
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Lac Des Arc Campground, north of highway |
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Highway 1X to Bow Valley Provincial Park, South Ranch Rd to Rafter Six Ranch |
1307 |
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Bow Valley Provincial Park
Bow Valley Park Campgrounds, to norht of highway
Rafter Six Ranch, to south of highway.. |
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West boundary of Stoney Indian Reserve |
1286.3 |
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Stoney Indian Reserve, member of Stoney First Nation. Watch for pedestrians on highway!
Morley and area photos |
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bridge across Kananaskis River |
1289.3 |
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Kananaskis Trail (Hwy #40) (Seebe) |
1293.6 |
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Canoe Meadows Group Camp
Porcupine Group Camp, 16 km S on Hwy 40
Kananaskis Country: Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Stoney Nakoda Resort, south of highway
Stoney Nakoda Casino
Stoney Nakoda Resort, just south of highway
Helicopter tours of foothills, at Stoney Nakoda Reort |
114 |
Overpass & exit for Stoney Reserve access (Seebe) |
1259.4 |
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Seebe and area photos |
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Mini Thni Exit and underpass (Morley) |
1251.8 |
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Bear Hill Rd exit & underpass (stunning view of Rockies EB) |
1297.2 |
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Top of Scott Lake Hill/ East boundary of Stoney Indian Reserve |
1407.9 |
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Stoney Indian Reserve, member of Stoney First Nation. Watch for pedestrians on highway!
stunning views at top of hill: mountains westbound, prairies eastbound (see photos) |
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Sibbald Creek exit Hwy 68 (also called Old Morley Trail) |
1328.9 |
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Hermitage Rd access |
1282.9 |
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Ridge Rd Access |
1249.1 |
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Crossing Jumping Pound Creek |
1224.4 |
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Jumping Pound and area photos |
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Jumping Pound Rd (gas plant visible in valley to north) |
1239.9 |
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Gas station WB: Weigh Station EB & WB |
1224.4 |
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Petro-Canada station on N side (westbound-only access)..
weigh scales on both sides of highway.. |
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Highway 22 (also Range Rd 42) Junction, Cattle herds to east |
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web cam with 3 angles on overpass
Town of Cochrane, 13 km to N of highway..
Hamlet of Bragg Creek, 18 km to SW of highway..
Cochrane town photos..
Bragg Creek photos around town & area.. |
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Range Rd 33 (N) access to Springbank Airport to N, access to Calaway Park, RV dealerships, restaurants, and Springbank Community Centre Rd (S) |
1192.7 |
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Springbank Airport, to north of highway (can see small planes taking off & landing)
Rockyview and area photos
Calaway Park amusement park, just to south of highway..
Calaway Park RV Park, just to south of highway..
Wild Wild West Event Centre.. |
161 |
Range Rd 31, access to Old Banff Coach Rd(S) |
1171.7 |
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Springbank Links Golf Course, 3 km to N of highway..
Old Banff Coach Road, S of highway, access to Calgary’s western acreage suburbs… |
163 |
Valley Ridge Blvd (N) West Valley Rd SW (S) (Calgary) |
1147.6 |
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Valley Ridge Neighbourhood to N of highway..
Valley Ridge Golf Course, 1.5 km to N of highway..
Gas Store to N of highway..
small shopping plaza to N of highway..
KOA – Calgary West campground, to south of highway.. |
165 |
Stoney Trail Interchange(N) to airport, and Highway 2 to Edmonton (Calgary) |
1122.9 |
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Stoney Trail, access to Calgary NW, Calgary International Airport, and to Highway 3 N to Edmonton… |
166.7 |
Bowfort Rd (N) to accommodation, gas and Bowness, (S) to Canada Olympic Park (Calgary) |
1120.1 |
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Canada Olympic Park – “COP” ski hill, ski jumps, bosled, luge track..
Canada Olympic Park – Olympic Hall of Fame & Museum, just to south of highway..
Four Points by Sheraton, just to N of highway..
Gas stations N of highway include Shell, Petro-Canada, Esso, SuperStop..
Restaurants to N of highway include Denny’s, McDonalds, Tim Hortons..
Sandman Hotel..
Photos of Canada Olympic Park.. |
168.3 |
Sarcee Trail Interchange to SW Calgary and downtown (Calgary) |
1078.4 |
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Photos along Sarcee Trail (vlimbing hill toward the south).. |
168.8 |
Railway overpass (Calgary) |
1069.5 |
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169.1 |
Bow River bridge (Calgary) |
1060.4 |
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Photos of Bow River.. |
170.1 |
Home Rd intersection, shopping, gas, accommodation, parks (Calgary) |
1061 |
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Shouldice Park, outdoor sports fields, indoor swimming pool, Bow Rver recreational pathways, just to S of highway..
Olympia Motel, N side of intersection..
Westbound gas stations: Esso, etro-Canada. Eastbound gas station: Shell, Husky.. |
171 |
43rd Street NW intersection (Calgary) |
1056.7 |
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Holiday Motel on N side of street..
Red Carpet Motor Hotel on S side of street..
Traveller’s Inn on S side of street..
BudgetLodge Inn on N side of street.. |
171.6 |
Bowness Rd Exit to Memorial Drive to downtown (Calgary) |
1060.1 |
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Fastest way into downtown Calgary for eastbound traffic, along Bowness Rd & Memorial Drive NW (cross Bow River at 10th Street bridge)..
eastbound access to large Market Mall in NW Calgary, via Shaganappi Trail… left at first lights, then up the hill. About 2.6 km N of highway… |
172.8 |
Shaganappi Trail NW intersection (WB exit) (Calgary) |
1060.4 |
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westbound access to Market Mall in NW Calgary, up the Shaganappi Trail hill… |
173.2 |
Intersection 29th Street NW (S) and Uxbridge Rd NW (N) access to shopping & Foothills hospital (Calgary) |
1093.3 |
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Foothills Hospital, to south of highway, Calgarys largest hospital |
173.3 |
access to Calgary Children’s Hospital (Calgary) |
1087.8 |
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Alberta Children’s Hospital, 1.3 km to N of highway.. |
173.6 |
University Drive NW interchange (Calgary) |
1082.6 |
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Access to University of Calgary, 1 km to N of highway..
access to McMahon Stadium, home to Calgary Stampeders football club..
Access Southbound to Crowchild Trail, via University Drive…
Marda Loop Shopping District (along 33 Ave SW), across Bow River via Crowchild Trail, 5.2 km S of highway…
Glenmore Park North, alongside Glenmore Reservoir, views of mountains,downtown. 9.5 km S of highway, via Crowchild Trail…
Heritage Park Historical Village, showing Alberta prior to 1914, with a new Gasoline Alley exhibit. 12 km S of highway..
Heritage Park photos..
Glenmore Reservoir photos.. |
173.8 |
Crowchild Trail NW overpass (Calgary) |
1091.8 |
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Motel Village (N) intersection (Calgary) |
1097.3 |
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Many hotels & motels directly to N of highway… |
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Banff Trail NW intersection, with pedestrian overpass (Calgary) |
1096.4 |
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Access to Banff Trail station on the Northwest LRT line.. |
174.6 |
19th Street NW intersection (shopping, restaurants), and Light Rail Transit (LRT) underpass (Calgary) |
1090.3 |
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17th Street NW (N) North Hill Mall (S) intersection (Calgary) |
1090.6 |
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Pedestrian overpass (Calgary) |
1090.6 |
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North Hill Mall (Sears) intersection (Calgary) |
1090.6 |
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North Hill Centre, mid-sized mall with food court, to S of highway.. |
175.4 |
14th Street NW interchange and underpass (N to downtown) (Calgary) |
1087.5 |
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Nosehill Park, large hill on north side of city, this wild prairie grassland has excellent city views. 4 km N of highway…
Access to Jubilee Auditorium Southern Alberta, just S of highway.. |
175.7 |
12 St NW (N) and SAIT Polytechnic (S) intersection (Calgary) |
1090 |
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SAIT Polytechnic, post-secondary trades educational institution |
176.1 |
10th St NW intersection (S) to Kensington shopping district & downtown (Calgary) |
1087.8 |
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Starbucks & Earl’s restaurants on NW corner of Intersection..
Access to Kensington shopping district, with lots of restaurants & Safeway grocery store, 1 km S of highway..
10th Street NW provides access to the west end of downtown via the Louise Bridge..
over 20 hotels in the downtown area..
access to Telus Calgary Science Centre, just west of downtown core on S bank of Bow River..
Kensington Riverside Inn, 1.5 km S of highway, on Memorial Drive..
Kensington Shopping district photos.. |
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4th Street NW intersection (secondary street) (Calgary) |
1082.3 |
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Centre Street (access to downtown & Chinatown) (Calgary) |
1077.5 |
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Calgary Tower Panorama during Stampede Week, 360 degree panorama image
Bow River View across from Princes Island, view of downtown in 360 degree panorama image
more downtown Calgary 360 panorama images
access to over 20 downtown hotels,..
Calgary Tower on Centre Street, 2.5 km S of highway. Great views of city, skyline, and mountains…
Calgary downtown photos..
Calgary’s Chinatown, is at the bottom of the Centre Street Bridge in downtown Calgary, 1.8 km S of highway…
Glenbow Museum, across from Calgary Tower. Exhibits of prairie life, railway history, and oil & gas industry…
Calgary Tower photos (of tower, and from tower).. |
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Edmonton Trail NE (access to downtown, and N to accommodation) (Calgary) |
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East access to over 20 downtown hotels..
Fort Calgary, historical site..
Calgary Zoo & Prehistoric Park, via Memorial Drive..
access to Calgary Stampede Park, via MacLeod Trail S..
Access to Bridgeland “Little Italy” shopping & restaurant district, 1 km S and down the hill..
Peter’s Drive-In is an iconic Calgary diner, to the SW of this intersection. Best from the eastbound lanes of 16th Avenue…
Calgary Stampede photos (lots & lots!).. |
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Moncton Rd NE (athletic fields, accommodation) (Calgary) |
1076.6 |
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Railway and Nose Creek underpass (Calgary) |
1046.4 |
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Deerfoot Trail (Hwy #2) double diamond interchange (Calgary) |
1040.6 |
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Highway 2, The Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, goes north to Red Deer & Edmonton, south to Lethbridge and the US border..
Edmonton, 300 km to N..
Calgary International Airport, 12 km N of highway, via Airport Trail…
east access to Calgary Zoo, via Memorial Drive, 2.5 km S of highway…
Access to Calgary’s downtown, via Memorial Drive, with over 20 hotels.. |
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