Lake Louise

Lake Louise (named Ho-run-num-nay (Lake of the Little Fishes) by the Stoney Nakota First Nations people) is a glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Situated 11 km (6.8 mi) east of the border with British Columbia, Lake Louise is located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the hamlet of Lake...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bain, Jack
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Canada
Lake Louise - Alberta - Canada
Banff National Park - Alberta - Canada
Lakes
British Columbia
Glacial Lake
First Nations
Nakota
Online Access:https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/7064/
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Summary:Lake Louise (named Ho-run-num-nay (Lake of the Little Fishes) by the Stoney Nakota First Nations people) is a glacial lake within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Situated 11 km (6.8 mi) east of the border with British Columbia, Lake Louise is located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1). Lake Louise is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848–1939), 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. (Wikipedia)

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