East sector · Established 1971
Dover
A 4.2 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s East sector.
About
13% of the ground is under tree canopy and 14% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
45 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- Ian Bazalgette School · PublicJunior High
- Niitsitapi Learning Centre · PublicElementary
- St. Damien School · SeparateElementary
- Valley View School · PublicElementary
- West Dover School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
13 km of pathways and trails, 6.8 km of bike routes and one off-leash area. The city counts 4,428 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1970s
Established 1971
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 13.2%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 13.6%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 3.6%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 13 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 6.8 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
53 building permits and 32 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $4.3M.
Housing stock
The city lists 171 registered secondary suites and 8 licensed short-term rentals.
Dover — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Dover in?
- Dover is in the East sector of Calgary.
- Is Dover on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Dover boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Dover?
- Dover has 6 schools inside its boundary: Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School, Ian Bazalgette School, Niitsitapi Learning Centre, St. Damien School, Valley View School, and West Dover School.
- How big is Dover?
- Dover covers about 4.2 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Dover?
- Dover borders Erin Woods, Forest Lawn, Inglewood, and Southview.
- How many historic resources are in Dover?
- Dover has no listed historic resources.
- Is Dover good for walking and cycling?
- Dover has 6.8 km of bike routes and 13 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Dover?
- Every home for sale in Dover is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.