West sector · Established 1954
Rosscarrock
A 1.1 km² 1950s community in Calgary’s West sector, served by one CTrain station.
About
10% of the ground is under tree canopy and 4% is parkland, both below the Calgary community median.
Getting around
One CTrain station (Westbrook Station) and 25 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- St. Michael School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
2.1 km of pathways and trails and 4.0 km of bike routes. The city counts 1,001 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1950s
Established 1954
- 1960s
- Glendale Texaco Service Station (Demolished - 2009) · Modern1960
1 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 10.2%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 4%ParklandBelow city median 11.9%
- 0%Natural areaBelow city median 2%
- 2.1 kmPathways and trailsBelow city median 4.1 km
- 4.0 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
57 building permits and 25 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $10.1M.
Housing stock
The city lists 185 registered secondary suites and 20 licensed short-term rentals.
Rosscarrock — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Rosscarrock in?
- Rosscarrock is in the West sector of Calgary.
- Is Rosscarrock on the CTrain?
- Yes. Westbrook Station sits inside the Rosscarrock boundary.
- What schools are in Rosscarrock?
- Rosscarrock has 1 school inside its boundary: St. Michael School.
- How big is Rosscarrock?
- Rosscarrock covers about 1.1 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Rosscarrock?
- Rosscarrock borders Glendale, Killarney/Glengarry, Shaganappi, Spruce Cliff, Westgate, and Wildwood.
- How many historic resources are in Rosscarrock?
- Rosscarrock has 1 historic resource on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Rosscarrock good for walking and cycling?
- Rosscarrock has 4.0 km of bike routes and 2.1 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Rosscarrock?
- Every home for sale in Rosscarrock 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.