Northwest sector · Established 1981
Hawkwood
A 3.2 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector.
About
16% of the ground is under tree canopy and 15% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
42 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Hawkwood School · PublicElementary
- St. Maria Goretti Elementary School · SeparateElementary
Parks, paths and trees
6.2 km of pathways and trails, 5.2 km of bike routes and four off-leash areas. The city counts 3,636 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1980s
Established 1981
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 16.2%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 15.1%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 4.4%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 6.2 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 5.2 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
40 building permits and 14 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.1M.
Housing stock
The city lists 71 registered secondary suites and 7 licensed short-term rentals.
Hawkwood — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Hawkwood in?
- Hawkwood is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Hawkwood on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Hawkwood boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Hawkwood?
- Hawkwood has 2 schools inside its boundary: Hawkwood School and St. Maria Goretti Elementary School.
- How big is Hawkwood?
- Hawkwood covers about 3.2 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Hawkwood?
- Hawkwood borders Arbour Lake, Citadel, Dalhousie, Edgemont, Hamptons, and Ranchlands.
- How many historic resources are in Hawkwood?
- Hawkwood has no listed historic resources.
- Is Hawkwood good for walking and cycling?
- Hawkwood has 5.2 km of bike routes and 6.2 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Hawkwood?
- Every home for sale in Hawkwood 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.