Edworthy Park

Edworthy Park
Edworthy Park
	Pathway in Edworthy Park
	Location of Edworthy Park in Calgary
Type	Urban park
Location	Calgary, Alberta
Coordinates	51°03′41″N 114°09′23″W / 51.06139°N 114.15639°W
Area	1.27 square kilometres (0.49 sq mi)
Created	ca. 1962
Operated by	City of Calgary
Open	Year round

Edworthy Park is a city park located in the Northwest section of Calgary along the south shore of the Bow River. The Canadian Pacific Railway crosses the length of the park. It was named after Thomas Edworthy, who immigrated to the Calgary area in 1883 from Devon, England.^[1]

The park has a surface of 1.27 square kilometres (0.49 sq mi), and contains over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of hiking and biking trails, part of the Bow River pathway.

^ The Edworthy Park Heritage Society (1994). Early Days in Edworthy Park and the Neighboring areas of Brickburn and Lowery Gardens. Calgary. p. 9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[1] The Edworthy Park Heritage Society (1994). Early Days in Edworthy Park and the Neighboring areas of Brickburn and Lowery Gardens. Calgary. p. 9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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