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.
Lake Louise | |
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Hamlet | |
Lake Louise, with which the hamlet shares its name, pictured in June 2018 | |
Lake Louise Location of Lake Louise in Alberta Lake Louise Lake Louise (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′31″N 116°10′50″W | |
| 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) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 691 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0L 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587 |
| Highways | Hwy 1 (TCH) |
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