Lake Louise, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hamlet. For the nearby lake, see Lake Louise (Alberta).
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 (1.9 mi) 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 (5,200 ft), making it Canada's highest community. The nearby lake, framed by mountains, is one of the most famous mountain vistas in the world.
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Lake Louise | |
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Hamlet | |
Coordinates: 51°25′31″N 116°10′50″W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Alberta's Rockies |
Census division | No. 15 |
Improvement district | Improvement District No. 9 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Improvement District No. 9 Council |
• MP | Blake Richards (C) |
• MLA | Sarah Elmeligi (NDP) |
Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 691 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code(s) | 403, 587 |
Highways | Hwy 1 (TCH) |
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