Banff National Park Banff National Park Banff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, 120-200 km (80-120 miles) west of the City of Calgary, and includes the town of Banff, Alberta. Banff was Canada's first national park. Attractions include mineral hot springs, mountain scenery, camping, climbing, hiking, golfing, horse-back riding, alpine and nordic skiing, the Banff Springs Hotel, and Lake Louise. The park was created when the Rocky Mountains Park Act became law in Canada on 23 June 1887. Banff National Park covers 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) and contains over 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) of trails. ...more on Wikipedia about "Banff National Park"
The Banff Springs Hotel is a magnificent old railway hotel in the Scottish Baronial style, located in the Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It was built over a century ago by the Canadian Pacific Railway, at the instigation of its President, William Cornelius Van Horne, and rebuilt in the 1920s after a fire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Banff Springs Hotel"
Banff ( Elevation: 1463 m/4800 ft) is the largest town in Banff National Park in southwestern Alberta within the Canadian Rockies. The town is sits above Bow Falls near the junction of the Bow and Spray Rivers. Banff is located about 135 kilometres (85 miles) west of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is also 58 km (36 miles) east of Lake Louise. The town is now a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership, making it the westernmost municipality within Greater Calgary. ...more on Wikipedia about "Banff, Alberta"
Canada's Bow River thunders over Bow Falls just before the junction of the Bow and Spray Rivers. The falls are located near the Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on the left-hand side of River Road. The 1953 Marilyn Monroe film The River of No Return featured the falls. Large number of tourists visit the falls annually because of the proximity to Banff not the size of the falls, being only a few meters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bow Falls"
Cascade Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley of Banff National Park. The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector after the waterfall or cascade on the southern flanks of the peak. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cascade Mountain (Alberta)"
Chateau Lake Louise is a Canadian Pacific hotel on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. The original Chateau was gradually built up at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was thus "kin" to the Château Frontenac at the other end of the country. The hotel burned down on July 3, 1924, but was replaced by the current building one year later. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chateau Lake Louise"
Hidden Lake is a small alpine lake located in the Skoki Valley of Banff National Park, Canada. The lake can be reached by following a hiking trail for 8.4 km (5.1 mi) starting at Fish Creek near Lake Louise. A backcountry campground is situated one km before reaching the lake. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hidden Lake, Alberta" It must be http://www.shortopedia.com. Banff_National_Park
Lake Agnes is a small lake approximately 3.5 km (one-way) hiking distance from Lake Louise in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. A teahouse is situated along the shore. A hiking trail continues down the northern shore, making a 180° turn before ascending to the Big Beehive. Just before the trail starts the arc, a scrambling route up Mount Niblock can be found. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lake Agnes"
Lake Louise is both an actual lake and a nearby hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. The unique emerald colour of the lake comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overlook the lake. Recreational activities in the area include hiking, scrambling, and exceptional down-hill skiing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lake Louise, Alberta"
Lake Minnewanka ("Water of the Spirits" in the Stoney Indian language) is a lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres northeast of the Banff townsite. The lake is 24 km (15 mi) long and 142 metres (466 ft) deep, making it the longest lake in the mountain parks of the Canadian Rockies (the result of a power dam at the west end). The lake is fed by the Cascade River, flowing east of Cascade Mountain, and runs south through Stewart Canyon as it empties into the westen end of the lake. Numerous streams flowing down from Mount Inglismaldie, Mount Girouard and Mount Peechee on the south side of the lake also feed the lake. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lake Minnewanka"
Moraine Lake is a scenic lake in Banff National Park, which is located in Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, and is surrounded by several walking trails, which have been restricted because of recent grizzly bear activity. The lake was featured on the reverse side of the 1970 and 1978 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moraine Lake"
Mount Aylmer is a mountain in Banff National Park, Canada and is the highest point in this area of the park. The mountain was named in 1890 by J.J. McArthur after after his hometown of Aylmer, Quebec. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Aylmer"
Mount Rundle is a mountain in Banff National Park overlooking the town of Banff. The mountain was named by John Palliser in 1858 after Reverend Robert Rundle, who had visited the Banff area during the 1840s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Rundle"
Peyto Lake (pea-toe)is a glacier fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peyto Lake" Enjoy shortopedia. shortopedia
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