
Eau Claire Community Information
Eau Claire Community Overview
Quadrant: SW, Inner-City
The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is located immediately north of Downtown, and south of the Bow River and north of 4th Avenue. A mix of riverside condominiums, shopping, restaurants, hotels, a large public plaza and urban parkland make Eau Claire one of Calgary's most popular areas. Contained within Eau Claire is the city's Festival District.
The area, which was developed from reclaimed industrial land, fronts the Bow River and sits immediately north of 3rd Avenue South. North of Eau Claire is Prince's Island Park, a large urban park on an island in the Bow River and the site of many summer festivals, including the Calgary Folk Music Festival, Carifest, Shakespeare in the Park and various busking happenings. Within Eau Claire is Eau Claire Market and a variety of pubs and restaurants. It is also located on the city's large network of pedestrian pathways and trails.
The name Eau Claire derives from one of Calgary's original industries - a sawmill transplanted from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and staffed by mostly Norwegian mill workers. The area on the banks of the Bow River was selected in the 1880s for its easy access to fallen timber. The community was subsequently named for the Eau Claire Lumber Company.
Eau Claire Plaza, at the core of the Festival District is currently undergoing a major modernization and redevelopment to better integrate it with the city, Prince's Island, Eau Claire Market, Barclay Mall and the other surrounding hotels, restaurants and businesses. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.
Eau Claire Market is the focal point of the neighbourhood. It sits immediately south of the Bow River and was built on former industrial land. The mall is home to several unique and "one of a kind" shops and galleries, a movie theatre, a food court and several restaurants. To coincide with the reconfiguration of Eau Claire Plaza, plans are currently in development to demolish and completely rebuild the market which has declined in popularity in recent years. The new market will likely cater to a larger and more diverse demographic to better serve the residential community at large.
Community overview from Wikipedia.
eau-claire Closest Bus Routes
Route # | Name |
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3 | Sandstone/Elbow Dr SW |
4 | Huntington |
5 | North Haven |
6 | Killarney/26 Av SW |
7 | Marda Loop |
10 | City Hall/Southcentre |
17 | Renfrew/Ramsay |
64 | MacEwan Express |
66 | Lakeview |
69 | Deerfoot Centre |
70 | Valley Ridge Express |
90 | Bridgeland/University of Calgary |
104 | Sunnyside/University of Calgary |
133 | Cranston Express |
151 | New Brighton Express |
300 | BRT Airport/City Centre |
301 | BRT North/City Centre |
302 | BRT Southeast/City Centre |
305 | BRT Bowness/City Centre |
449 | Eau Claire/Parkhill |
Eau Claire Closest LRTs
Station | Distance |
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4 Street SW CTrain Station | 0.39 km |
6 Street SW CTrain Station | 0.4 km |
7 Street SW CTrain Station | 0.43 km |
3 Street SW CTrain Station | 0.45 km |
8 Street SW CTrain Station | 0.47 km |
Sunnyside CTrain Station | 0.55 km |
1 Street SW CTrain Station | 0.56 km |
Centre Street CTrain Station | 0.67 km |
Downtown - West Kerby CTrain Station | 0.72 km |
Eau Claire Apartment Rental Stats
Property Type | # of Listings | Min Price | Max Price | Ave Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | 33 | $875 | $3750 | $1603 |
Condos | 106 | $1145 | $6500 | $2196 | Total Rentals | 139 | $875 | $6500 | $2055 |
Eau Claire Closest Schools
Name/Address | Distance |
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Crescent Heights High School | Calgary Board of Education 1019 1 Street Northwest, Calgary |
1.13 km |
Alberta Ballet School 2-906 12 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.28 km |
Connaught School | Calgary Board of Education 1121 12 Ave SW, Calgary |
1.56 km |
Western Canada High School | Calgary Board of Education 641 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.70 km |
Saint Mary's High School 111 18 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.86 km |
Dancing Til Dawn 121 17 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.90 km |
Calgary Iyengar Yoga 200-222 16 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.93 km |
Repsol Sport Centre 2225 Macleod Trail Southeast, Calgary |
2.09 km |
Stew Hendry / Henry Viney Arena 814 13 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
2.45 km |
Delta West Academy 414 11A Street Northeast, Calgary |
2.73 km |
Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine 阿尔伯塔省中医学院 1910 20 Avenue Northwest Suite #102, Calgary |
3.03 km |
Calgary Arts Academy 2036 20 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
3.04 km |
Branton School | Calgary Board of Education 2103 20 Street Northwest, Calgary |
3.25 km |
Fox Hollow Golf Course 999 32 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
3.65 km |
James Fowler High School | Calgary Board of Education 4004 4 Street Northwest, Calgary |
3.83 km |
Columbia College 802 Manning Road Northeast, Calgary |
3.90 km |
Calgary College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture 4014 Macleod Trail Southeast #107, Calgary |
3.92 km |
William Aberhart High School | Calgary Board of Education 3009 Morley Trail Northwest, Calgary |
4.13 km |
St. Francis High School 877 Northmount Drive Northwest, Calgary |
4.16 km |
Westmount Charter Mid-High School 2215 Uxbridge Drive Northwest, Calgary |
4.66 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Eau Claire Closest Libraries
Name/Address | Distance |
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Little Free Library 500 5 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
0.40 km |
Alberta Law Libraries Calgary |
0.56 km |
Evergreen Regional Office 900 6 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
0.73 km |
Little free library 219 3 Avenue Northeast, Calgary |
1.05 km |
Rosedale Little Free Library Calgary |
1.23 km |
Memorial Park Library 1221 2 Street Southwest, Calgary |
1.29 km |
Alberta Wilderness Association 455 12 Street Northwest, Calgary |
1.37 km |
Central Library 800 3 Street Southeast, Calgary |
1.51 km |
Afhs Library 712 16 Avenue Northwest, Calgary |
1.65 km |
Catholic Pastoral Centre Library 120 17 Avenue Southwest, Calgary |
1.69 km |
Reg Erhardt Library at SAIT MC111, Stan Grad Centre, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, 1301 16 Ave NW, Calgary |
1.74 km |
Louise Riley Library 1904 14 Avenue Northwest, Calgary |
2.59 km |
Giuffre Family Library 3223 14 Street Southwest, Calgary |
3.35 km |
Alliance Française Calgary 1721 29 Avenue Southwest #350, Calgary |
3.38 km |
Health Sciences Library 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest Room 1450, Calgary |
4.51 km |
Business Library Scurfield Hall, 301, 215 Campus Place Northwest, Calgary |
4.52 km |
Nicholls Family Library 1413 33 Street Southwest, Calgary |
4.56 km |
Bennett Jones Law Library 2800 University Way Northwest, Calgary |
4.71 km |
Canadian Music Centre Prairie Region Room 320, 3rd Floor, University Court Northwest, Calgary |
4.83 km |
Gallagher Library Room 180, Earth Sciences Building, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary |
4.97 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Eau Claire Distance to Local Landmarks
Landmark | Distance |
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Alberta Children's Hospital | 5.41 km |
Alberta College of Arts and Design (ACAD) | 2.02 km |
Ambrose University College | 8.06 km |
Bow Valley College | 1.37 km |
Calgary Airport | 9.83 km |
Calgary Zoo | 3.08 km |
Chinook Centre Mall | 6.11 km |
City Hall | 1.33 km |
Cross Iron Mills | 26.40 km |
Deerfoot Mall | 6.63 km |
Devry Institute of Tech | 5.43 km |
Downtown Calgary | 0.20 km |
Landmark | Distance |
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Foothills Hospital | 4.33 km |
Market Mall | 6.76 km |
Mount Royal University | 6.03 km |
Peter Lougheed Hospital | 6.89 km |
Rocky Mountain College | 5.89 km |
Rockyview Hospital | 7.05 km |
SAIT | 1.70 km |
South Health Campus | 20.82 km |
Southcentre Mall | 11.20 km |
Sunridge Mall | 6.56 km |
University of Calgary | 4.93 km |
Distances are estimated from a central point within the community.
Neighboring Communities
- Sunnyside
- Downtown
- Beltline
- Hillhurst
- Connaught
- Crescent Heights
- Rosedale
- Victoria Park
- East Village
- Bridgeland
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