Lake Louise

Local nameLake Louise
LocationAlberta, Canada

Lake Louise is a glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 5 km west of the Hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway.

Lake Louise is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and the wife of the Marquess of Lorne, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883.

The turquoise colour of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overlook the lake. The lake has a surface of 0.8 km2 and is drained through the 3 km long Louise Creek into the Bow River.

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Opening hours

Lake Louise Visitor Centre:
Jan 1 to May 30 from 9 am to 5 pm
May 31 to Sep 29 from 8:30 am to 7 pm
Sep 30 to Dec 31, from 9 am to 5 pm
Dec 25 closed

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Louise_(Alberta)

Official Website https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff/visit/les10-top10/louise

Address T0L, Canada

Coordinates 51°24'43.846" N -116°13'40.685" E

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