Centre sector
Point Mckay
A 0.4 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s Centre sector.
About
24% of the ground is under tree canopy and 30% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
2 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Parks, paths and trees
3.2 km of pathways and trails and 0.2 km of bike routes. The city counts 490 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1900s
- Alfred McKay Home · Vernacular1905
- 1960s
- U of C River Cooling Water Pump Station · Modern1966
2 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Compared with Calgary
- 24.1%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 30.4%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 11.3%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 3.2 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 0.2 kmBike routesBelow city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
2 building permits and 1 development permit in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $40,759.
Housing stock
The city lists 2 licensed short-term rentals.
Point Mckay — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Point Mckay in?
- Point Mckay is in the Centre sector of Calgary.
- Is Point Mckay on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Point Mckay boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- How big is Point Mckay?
- Point Mckay covers about 0.4 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Point Mckay?
- Point Mckay borders Montgomery, Parkdale, Spruce Cliff, and Wildwood.
- How many historic resources are in Point Mckay?
- Point Mckay has 2 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Point Mckay good for walking and cycling?
- Point Mckay has 0.2 km of bike routes and 3.2 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Point Mckay?
- Every home for sale in Point Mckay 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.