Indus, Alberta
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Indus is a hamlet
in southern Alberta
under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.
Indus is located approximately 6.1 km (3.8 mi) east of the City of Calgary
's eastern limits and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Downtown Calgary
on Highway 791, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) north of Highway 22X.
Indus is home to a recreation complex that serves Rocky View County 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 1970s, 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.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in southern Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.
Indus is located approximately 6.1 km (3.8 mi) east of the City of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
's eastern limits and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....
on Highway 791, 0.6 km (0.4 mi) north of Highway 22X.
Indus is home to a recreation complex that serves Rocky View County 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 1970s, 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
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
by Dr. J.M. Fulton, was the shortened version of “industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
”. When the rail line reached this area, Dr. Fulton envisioned industrial growth for the region.
Indus is also a Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word for “constellation of the stars”. There appears to be no direct connection to the Sanskrit word.