Destination Facts
- Calgary is nestled between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and Canadian Prairies
- Population: 1.1 million
- Area: 762.5 sq km (280.5 sq mi)
- Altitude: 1,048m (3,438ft) above sea level
- 4th largest Canadian city, 12th largest in Canada & USA, 22nd in North America
- Major industries, Oil & Gas, Agriculture, Tourism
- Home to 100% of the Canadian Oil Industry headquarters
- Dry humid continental climate with long, cold, dry but highly variable winters and short moderately warm summers
- Large temperature swings due to the dry air, warm days, cool nights
- Most sunshine of any Canadian city, 333 days per year!
- Mountain standard time, 2 hrs behind Toronto and New York
- Tipping: 10-15% is customary, 20% for exceptional service
- Calgary Int'l Airport ranks the 35th busiest airport in NA traffic with 12m passengers annually and is a major commercial airport to Western Canada.
