Bourgeau Lake
Bourgeau Lake is a rock-rimmed alpine lake at the foot of Mount Bourgeau near Banff, in Banff National Park, Alberta. It is a popular hiking destination.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Bourgeau and Mount Brett.
Mount Bourgeau
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Photo: Stumpfian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Bourgeau is a 2,931-metre mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition. Bourgeau Lake sits at the foot of the mountain and is a popular hiking destination.
Mount Brett
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Photo: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Brett is a 2,984-metre summit located in the Massive Range of Alberta, Canada It is situated in Banff National Park, 20 km west of Banff townsite, in the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 12.52 km to the west.
Bourgeau Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Alberta, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.13582° or 51° 8′ 9″ northLongitude
-115.79043° or 115° 47′ 26″ westElevation
2,130 metres (6,988 feet)Open location code
953646P5+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 409132768OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5906563Wikidata ID
Q17511214
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bourgeau Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bourgeau Lake”
- French: “Bourgeau Lake”
- Swedish: “Bourgeau Lake”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harvey Pass and Black Brett.
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