Britannia
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Britannia is a community in the South West part of Calgary.
The area was developed in the late 1950's and consists mainly of single family homes.
Views of the river and valley as well as downtown can be enjoyed in this community especially while walking on the ridge.
Downtown is easily accessible via Elbow Drive.
The LRT can be found on the east side of MacLeod Trail.
There is a quaint shopping area off of Elbow Drive in the community, and the Chinook Centre (shopping mall) is close at hand as well.
Neighbouring communities include Riverdale to the north, Windsor Park to the south, Elboya to the east and to the west separated by the river and valley is Altadore.
Schools can be found in the community and the surrounding areas.
Schools
Calgary Board of Education
K-9 Elboya
4804 - 6th Street SW (Elboya)
Junior High Elboya
4804 - 6th Street SW (Elboya)
Senior High Western Canada
641 - 17th Avenue SW (Mount Royal)
Calgary Catholic School District
K-6. St. Gerard
1204 - 96th Avenue SW (Haysboro)
K-9 St. Augustine
7112 - 7th Street SW (Kingsland)
K-9 St. Matthew
416 - 83rd Avenue SE (Acadia)
Senior High. Bishop Grandin
111 Haddon Road SW (Haysboro)
Hospital: Rockyview 14th Street, south of Glenmore Trail SW
Vehicle Travel time to Downtown: 10 minutes
Vehicle Travel time to Airport: 24 minutes
Vehicle Travel time to Banff: 1 hour and 30 minutes
From Britannia to Calgary South West