Louise, Lake

Hamlet of Lake Louise
Location of Lake Louise in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°25′52″N 116°11′04″W / 51.43112°N 116.18437°W / 51.43112; -116.18437
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Alberta's Rockies
Census division	No. 15
Municipality	Improvement District no. 9
Government
- Type	Unincorporated
- Governing body	Improvement District no. 9 Council
- MP	Blake Richards, Wild Rose
Area [1]
- Total	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,661 m (5,449 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	1,041
- Density	1,156.7/km2 (2,995.8/sq mi)
- Dwellings	273
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Postal code span	T0L 1E0
Area code(s)	+1-403
Website	Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. It is named for the nearby Lake Louise, which in turn was named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of Sir John Campbell, who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. The province of Alberta is also named for Princess Louise.

Geography

The hamlet is located in census division No. 15 and in the federal riding of Wild Rose. It is administered by the Improvement District no. 9^[2] and is located beside the Trans-Canada Highway, 180 km (112 mi) west of Calgary. The background of Lake Louise is filled with views of several snow-capped mountains including Mount Temple (3,543 m (11,624 ft)), Mount Whyte (2,983 m (9,787 ft)) and Mount Niblock (2,976 m (9,764 ft)).

Infrastructure

The village has a small shopping centre called "Samson Mall" which includes a park visitor centre, grocery store, bakery,Deli ,Grill and Bar andsporting goods store. The ski area Lake Louise Mountain Resort is also located here.

The community is located close to the intersection of Trans-Canada Highway, the Icefield Parkway and Alberta Highway 1A.

Demographics

As of 2006, the community had a total population of 1,041 living in 273 dwellings.^[1] With a land area of 0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi), it has a population density of 15.0/km² (38.8/sq mi).

See also

• Hamlets of Alberta

Picture gallery

Lake Louise and the glacier in winter	Lake Louise in May with a bit of melting	Lake Louise and glacier	The lake with the Chateau
Panoramic view of lake and glacier from the northern shoreline

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lake Louise

• Parks Canada - Banff National Park

		Jasper		v • d • e
	Field, British Columbia		Banff
		Lake Louise
		Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia

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Coordinates: 51°25′51.9″N 116°11′04.0″W / 51.431083°N 116.18444°W / 51.431083; -116.18444 (Lake Louise)