Canadian Rockies Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a hamlet within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, it lies in Alberta's Rockies on the Bow River, 3 km northeast of the lake that shares its name. Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise sits at an elevation of 1,600 m, making it Canada's highest co…
Lake Louise is a hamlet within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, it lies in Alberta's Rockies on the Bow River, 3 km northeast of the lake that shares its name. Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise sits at an elevation of 1,600 m, making it Canada's highest community. The nearby lake, framed by mountains, is one of the most famous mountain vistas in the world.
  • Elevation: 1,600 m (5,200 ft)
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Alberta
  • Region: Alberta's Rockies
  • Census division: No. 15
  • Improvement district: Improvement District No. 9
  • Postal code span: T0L 1E0

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