Mistaya Canyon
Mistaya Canyon is a canyon in the western part of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is formed by the Mistaya River. Tourists who are visiting Banff National Park often visit it because of its distinctive curvy canyon walls and because it is easy to access, being just off the Icefields Parkway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Murchison.
Mount Murchison
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Murchison is a 3,348-metre mountain summit located at the convergence of the North Saskatchewan River valley and Mistaya River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Murchison is situated 3½ km east of Mistaya Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saskatchewan River Crossing.
Saskatchewan River Crossing
Locality
Saskatchewan River Crossing is a locality in western Alberta, Canada. It is located within Banff National Park at the junction of Highway 93 and Highway 11. Saskatchewan River Crossing is situated 3½ km northwest of Mistaya Canyon.
Mistaya Canyon
- Type: Tourist attraction with an elevation of 1,497 metres
- Description: valley in Alberta, Canada
- Categories: canyon and tourism
- Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.94281° or 51° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
-116.72064° or 116° 43′ 14″ westElevation
1,497 metres (4,911 feet)Open location code
9535W7VH+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 1416330929OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mistaya Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mistaya Canyon”
- Dutch: “Mistaya”
- Swedish: “Mistaya Canyon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blind Bay and David Thompson Resort.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mistaya Canyon and Mount Wilson Overlook.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mistaya Canyon”. Photo: JakubFrys, CC BY-SA 4.0.