Lake Louise, Alberta

Lake Louise
Hamlet
Lake Louise, with which the hamlet shares its name, pictured in June 2018
Lake Louise, with which the hamlet shares its name, pictured in June 2018
Lake Louise is located in Alberta
Lake Louise
Lake Louise
Location of Lake Louise in Alberta
Lake Louise is located in Canada
Lake Louise
Lake Louise
Lake Louise (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°25′31″N 116°10′50″W / 51.42528°N 116.18056°W / 51.42528; -116.18056[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionAlberta's Rockies
Census divisionNo. 15
Improvement districtImprovement District No. 9
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyImprovement District No. 9 Council
 • MPBlake Richards (C)
 • MLASarah Elmeligi (NDP)
Elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total691
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code(s)403, 587
Highways Highway 1 (TCH)

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.

  1. ^ "Lake Louise". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).