Hamptons is a
residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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. It is located close to the northern edge of the city, and is bounded to the north by
Stoney Trail
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, to the east by
Shaganappi Trail
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, to the south by
Country Hills Boulevard, and to the west by
Sarcee Trail.
The land was annexed in two stages, the southern area in 1976 and the northern one in 1989. The Hamptons was established as a neighbourhood in 1990. It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 2 councillor.
The community is home to an Olympic size
hockey rink
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and an annual
Stampede
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