South sector
Kelvin Grove
A 0.8 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s South sector.
About
19% of the ground is under tree canopy and 16% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
4 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Calgary Jewish AcademyElementary/Junior High
- Canadian Montessori SchoolElementary
- Chinook Park School · PublicElementary
- Henry Wise Wood High School · PublicSenior High
Parks, paths and trees
0.6 km of bike routes. The city counts 789 public trees here.
Community association
Chinook Park / Kelvin Grove / Eagle Ridge Community Association
Compared with Calgary
- 19.4%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 15.7%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 0.0 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 0.6 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
21 building permits and 4 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $4M.
Kelvin Grove — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Kelvin Grove in?
- Kelvin Grove is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Kelvin Grove on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Kelvin Grove boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove has 4 schools inside its boundary: Calgary Jewish Academy, Canadian Montessori School, Chinook Park School, and Henry Wise Wood High School.
- How big is Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove covers about 0.8 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove borders Chinook Park, Eagle Ridge, Kingsland, Mayfair, and Meadowlark Park.
- How many historic resources are in Kelvin Grove?
- Kelvin Grove has no listed historic resources.
- Is Kelvin Grove good for walking and cycling?
- Kelvin Grove has 0.6 km of bike routes.
- What is for sale in Kelvin Grove?
- Every home for sale in Kelvin Grove 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.