A glacial lake in southwestern Alberta, Canada.
Lake Louise is located at an elevation of 1731 m (5680 ft) in Banff National Park, near the town of Banff.
The lake is about 2.4 km (about 1.5 mi) long and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) wide.
Sheltered by the Rocky Mountains, Lake Louise is known for the tranquil beauty
of its turquoise-blue surface,
which mirrors nearby scenic forests and snowcapped peaks.
The lake is fed from the north by the spectacular Victoria Glacier
and is drained by the Bow River in the southeast.
Lake Louise was named in 1884 for the Canadian governor general's wife,
who was also the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.

Banff

A town of southwest Alberta, Canada, in the Rocky Mountains near Lake Louise.
It is a popular winter resort.
Population, 4,200+. Alberta

A province of western Canada between British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
It joined the confederation in 1905.
Wheat and cattle farming were the basis of the province's economy until the discovery of oil and natural gas in the early 1960's.
Edmonton is the capital and the largest city.
Population, 2,237,700+.

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