Hike around Lake Louise

Named after Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, Lake Louise was first visited by Europeans in the late 1800s.

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Lake Louise, Alberta

Lake Louise is an unincorporated community within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, it lies in Alberta's Rockies on the Bow River, 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the lake that shares its name. Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise sits at an elevation of 1,600 m (5,200 ft), making it Canada's highest community.

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