Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake is the fourth largest lake in Banff National Park, in Alberta, Canada. Glacier Lake was named by Sir James Hector of the Palliser expedition in 1858 for the fact the lake is fed from glaciers, specifically the glaciers of the Lyell and Mons Icefields as well as the Forbes North Glacier.
- Lake
- …lies at an elevation of 1,425 metres (4,675 feet)
- Description: lake in Alberta, Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saskatchewan River Crossing.
Saskatchewan River Crossing
Locality
Saskatchewan River Crossing is a locality in western Alberta, Canada. Saskatchewan River Crossing is situated 10 km northeast of Glacier Lake.
Glacier Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
51.92056° or 51° 55′ 14″ north
Longitude
-116.85889° or 116° 51′ 32″ west
Open location code
9535W4CR+6C
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glacier Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glacier Lake (lanaw sa Canada, Alberta)”
- Cebuano: “Glacier Lake”
- French: “Glacier Lake”
- German: “Glacier Lake”
- Persian: “دریاچه گلیسیر (آلبرتا)”
- Persian: “دریاچه گلیسیر”
- Swedish: “Glacier Lake”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Glacier Lake”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cline River.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Survey Peak and Mount Outram.
Curious Lakes to Discover
Uncover intriguing lakes from every corner of the globe.