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Hamlet of Lake Louise
Hamlet of Lake Louise
	— Hamlet —
	Location of Lake Louise in Alberta
	Coordinates: 51°25′52″N 116°11′04″W / 51.43112°N 116.18437°W
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
- Total	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,661 m (5,449 ft)
	Population (2006)
- 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

For other uses, see 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.

[edit] Geography and climate

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)).

Weather data for Lake Louise
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	-7.5 (19)	-2.0 (28)	2.2 (36)	7.1 (45)	12.8 (55)	17.2 (63)	20.4 (69)	20.1 (68)	14.3 (58)	7.9 (46)	-1.7 (29)	-7.6 (18)	8.9 (48)
Average low °C (°F)	-21.4 (-7)	-18.1 (-1)	-14.0 (7)	-6.7 (20)	-1.7 (29)	2.1 (36)	3.6 (38)	3.1 (38)	-0.8 (31)	-5.3 (22)	-13.9 (7)	-20.4 (-5)	-2.9 (27)
Precipitation mm (inches)	27.5 (1.08)	21.9 (0.86)	23.4 (0.92)	32.4 (1.28)	59.6 (2.35)	61.7 (2.43)	54.2 (2.13)	60.1 (2.37)	42.1 (1.66)	29.4 (1.16)	26.8 (1.06)	33.2 (1.31)	472.3 (18.59)
Source: Environment Canada^[3] 2009-07-07

Annual snowfall averages 3.3m and winter temperatures below −50°C have been recorded. Summers consist of frosty mornings and crisp, cool days. Snow can occur in any month of the year.

[edit] Infrastructure

The village has a small shopping centre called "Samson Mall" which includes a park visitor centre, grocery store, bakery, Deli, Grill, Bar and sporting 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.

[edit] 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).

[edit] See also

Hamlets of Alberta

[edit] 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