Improvement District No. 9 topographic map

Grande Prairie is located just north of the 55th parallel north, and is 465 km (289 mi) northwest of Edmonton, lying at an elevation of 669 m (2,195 ft) above sea level. The city is surrounded by farmland to the north, east, and west. To the south lies a vast boreal forest with aspen, tamarack, lodgepole pine,…

Average elevation: 668 m

Elevation Place opened in April 2013 as Canmore's new recreation facility. Construction of the facility began in 2012 to replace the Canmore Recreation Centre (the community's old facility). The facility offers an 8-lane 25m lap pool, a world class climbing wall developed by Walltopia, two cardio rooms, a…

Average elevation: 1,565 m

Average elevation: 1,106 m

Average elevation: 805 m

Average elevation: 918 m

Lake Louise is a hamlet 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…

Average elevation: 1,617 m

Average elevation: 1,426 m

Average elevation: 623 m

Its high elevation of 929 m (3,047.9 ft) and close proximity to the Rocky Mountains provides Lethbridge with cooler summers than other locations in the Canadian Prairies. These factors protect the city from strong northwest and southwest winds and contribute to frequent chinook winds during the winter.…

Average elevation: 918 m

Average elevation: 681 m

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary and 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise. At 1,400 to 1,630 m (4,590 to 5,350 ft) above sea level, Banff is the community with the second…

Average elevation: 1,615 m

Average elevation: 2,395 m

Names currently associated with topographical features in and near Nose Hill Park reflect the impact of the European newcomers and European trade goods on the Peigan. For example, Spy Hill, the westward extension of Nose Hill, derived its present name from the aboriginal practice of communicating with distant…

Average elevation: 1,174 m

Average elevation: 941 m

Average elevation: 1,096 m

Average elevation: 881 m

It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Town of Cardston and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek. This hamlet is north of Glacier National Park in Montana. It has an elevation of 1,280 metres (4,200 ft).

Average elevation: 1,456 m

Cochrane is situated at the base of Big Hill in the Bow River Valley. It sits at an elevation of 1,186 m (3,891 ft). The town is intersected by Highway 1A and Highway 22. Cochrane has a reputation for its western culture, which can easily be felt when one wanders the streets (particularly Main Street). The…

Average elevation: 1,205 m

Average elevation: 1,364 m

Average elevation: 2,305 m

Average elevation: 2,835 m

Average elevation: 2,696 m

Average elevation: 688 m

Average elevation: 2,444 m

Average elevation: 1,714 m

Average elevation: 747 m

Average elevation: 1,384 m

Average elevation: 956 m

Average elevation: 1,410 m

Average elevation: 717 m

Average elevation: 1,353 m

Average elevation: 1,364 m

Average elevation: 853 m

Average elevation: 998 m

Average elevation: 2,670 m

Average elevation: 1,488 m

Although only 5500 feet in altitude above sea level, the summit is a magnificent viewpoint, covering the Bow River valley both east and west. The chief advantage is that, set at a position ... midway between the valley bottom and the crests of the encircling mountain ranges, it does full value in perspective…

Average elevation: 1,423 m

Average elevation: 1,112 m

Average elevation: 3,226 m

Average elevation: 1,617 m

Average elevation: 1,906 m

Average elevation: 2,835 m

Average elevation: 933 m

Average elevation: 763 m

Red Earth Creek is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is located east of Highway 88, between the town of Slave Lake and the hamlet of Fort Vermilion, and has an elevation of 520 metres (1,710 ft).

Average elevation: 549 m

Average elevation: 1,096 m

Average elevation: 2,996 m

Average elevation: 2,670 m

Average elevation: 607 m

Average elevation: 599 m

Average elevation: 747 m

While visually striking and unusual, slot canyons are a common occurrence within the northern Rocky Mountains. These canyons show the characteristics of karst topography and are common in this region due to the easily soluble nature of the limestone. Flowing out of Medicine Lake, the Maligne River flows about…

Average elevation: 1,134 m

Average elevation: 731 m

Average elevation: 2,857 m

Average elevation: 2,644 m

Average elevation: 1,716 m

Average elevation: 671 m

Average elevation: 871 m

Average elevation: 550 m

Average elevation: 2,951 m

Average elevation: 791 m

Average elevation: 2,768 m

Average elevation: 1,027 m

Average elevation: 1,716 m

Average elevation: 731 m

Nisku is a hamlet and an industrial/business park in Alberta, Canada, within Leduc County. It has an elevation of 705 metres (2,313 ft).

Average elevation: 714 m

Average elevation: 2,730 m

Average elevation: 1,012 m

Average elevation: 2,644 m

Average elevation: 1,056 m

Kingman is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. It is located approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Camrose and has an elevation of 740 metres (2,430 ft).

Average elevation: 747 m

Average elevation: 746 m

Average elevation: 823 m

Average elevation: 952 m

Average elevation: 2,762 m

Average elevation: 2,305 m

Average elevation: 828 m

Average elevation: 693 m

Average elevation: 831 m

Nordegg has a subarctic climate (Dfc) which can be considered a subalpine climate due to its altitude with locations on the same latitude having warmer climates. Summers are mild, with a few warm days sprinkled in here and there, while winters are cold and snowy.

Average elevation: 1,399 m

Average elevation: 1,825 m

Average elevation: 557 m

Average elevation: 801 m

Average elevation: 713 m

Average elevation: 1,426 m

In Banff, the Spray River trailhead for the first peak taking the Mount Rundle Trail, is near the Spray River bridge on the road to the Banff Springs Golf Course. The all-day hike (from 8–10 hours) from the trailhead to the peak is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) one-way and has an elevation gain of about 993…

Average elevation: 2,353 m

Average elevation: 732 m

Average elevation: 1,432 m

Average elevation: 1,137 m

Lake Louise is a hamlet 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…

Average elevation: 1,617 m

Average elevation: 641 m

Average elevation: 1,573 m

Average elevation: 394 m

Average elevation: 1,278 m

Average elevation: 950 m

Average elevation: 2,294 m

Average elevation: 636 m

Average elevation: 1,088 m

Average elevation: 618 m

Average elevation: 1,624 m