ca-west-1 is an opt-in AWS region: enable it in your account (Account settings → Regions) before creating resources there.
Quick answers
What is the Azure equivalent of AWS ca-west-1?
The closest Azure region to AWS ca-west-1 (Calgary, Canada) is West US 2 (westus2) in Washington, United States, about 600 km away. Azure has no region in Canada, so check your data-residency requirements. Other Azure regions in Canada: canadacentral (Toronto) and canadaeast (Quebec).
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS ca-west-1?
The closest Google Cloud region to AWS ca-west-1 (Calgary, Canada) is Oregon (us-west1) in The Dalles, Oregon, United States, about 800 km away. Google Cloud has no region in Canada, so check your data-residency requirements. Other Google Cloud regions in Canada: northamerica-northeast1 (Montréal) and northamerica-northeast2 (Toronto).
Where is AWS ca-west-1 located?
AWS ca-west-1 is the Canada West (Calgary) region, located in Calgary, Canada. It's an opt-in region: you must enable it in your AWS account before use.
Distances are approximate, based on each provider's published metro area, and are not a latency measurement. Data last reviewed September 2026.