Alta Lake

Alta Lake is a locality in Whistler, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia. Alta Lake is situated nearby to the area Whistler, as well as near the locality Tamarisk.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whistler station and Whistler Sliding Centre.

Whistler station

Railway station

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Whistler station is a railway station located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, along the BC Rail line. The operations of the line are now run by Canadian National via a long-term lease between CN and BC Rail.

Whistler Sliding Centre

Sports venue

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The Whistler Sliding Centre is a Canadian bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Whistler, British Columbia, that is 125 km north of Vancouver. Whistler Sliding Centre is situated 3½ km east of Alta Lake.

Audain Art Museum

Museum

The Audain Art Museum is a 56,000-square-foot private museum located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, that houses the private art collection of Michael Audain. Audain Art Museum is situated 3 km northeast of Alta Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whistler and Whistler Olympic Park.

Whistler

Photo: Mogodore, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Whistler is a resort community near Vancouver in British Columbia. Boasting the largest ski area in North America, Whistler is a popular winter skiing and outdoor sports destination.

Whistler Olympic Park

Locality

Photo: Earl Andrew, Public domain.

The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic and Biathlon events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Whistler Olympic Park is situated 10 km northwest of Alta Lake.

Alta Lake

Type: Locality
Location: Whistler, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

50.10808° or 50° 6′ 29″ north

Longitude

-122.99048° or 122° 59′ 26″ west

Elevation

692 metres (2,270 feet)

IATA airport code

YAE

United Nations Location Code

CA YAE

Open location code

942V4255+6R

GeoNames ID

5884233

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