Indus, Alberta

Indus, Alberta

Indus is a designated place (an unincorporated hamlet) in southern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Rocky View.

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Location of Indus in Alberta

Indus is located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the City of Calgary's eastern limits. Indus is 37 kilometers (23 mi) southeast of the City of Calgary's city center, just north of Highway 22X. Indus is home to a well organized and busy recreation complex that serves Rocky View and the southeast communities in the Calgary region of which is made up of a mix which includes, but not limited to multi-generational canadian farm families and acreage owners.

Indus's community hockey program is young, having been founded in the early 1970's, but in a relatively short time has developed a strong program that has seen many of its participating athletes move to advanced levels including Junior Hockey, Canadian University & USA College (NCAA), as well as Professional Hockey.

The name 'Indus' was suggested in 1914 to the Canadian Pacific Railway by Dr. J.M. Fulton, was the shortened version of “industry”. When the rail line reached this area, Dr. Fulton envisioned industrial growth for the region.

Indus is also a Sanskrit word for “constellation of the stars”. There appears to be no direct connection to the Sanskrit word.

References


*Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). "Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta", University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
*Read, Tracey (1983). "Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View", Calgary, Alberta.

External links

* [http://www.gov.mdrockyview.ab.ca/ Municipal District of Rocky View's official website]
* [http://www.thinkingrockyview.com/ Rocky View Community Profile on Alberta First]
* [http://www.alberta-canada.com/westerntiger/ Calgary-Edmonton Corridor in Alberta]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Indus
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