Sunwapta River

The Sunwapta River is a major tributary of the in in , Canada.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sunwapta Falls.

Waterfall
is a pair of waterfalls of the Sunwapta River in , Alberta, Canada. The falls are accessible via a 600-metre access road off the Icefields Parkway, which connects Jasper and . is situated 3 km east of Sunwapta River.

Sunwapta River

Latitude
52.53333° or 52° 32′ north
Longitude
-117.6856° or 117° 41′ 8″ west
Elevation
1,303 metres (4,275 feet)
Open location code
9544G8M7+8Q
Geo­Names ID
6159780
Wiki­data ID
Q986137
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Satellite Map

Discover Sunwapta River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Sunwapta River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Sunwapta
  • Bengali: সানওয়াপ্টা নদী
  • Cebuano: Sunwapta River
  • Chinese: 辛華達河
  • Dutch: Sunwapta (rivier)
  • Dutch: Sunwapta
  • French: rivière Sunwapta
  • French: Rivière Sunwapta
  • Hebrew: נהר סאנואפטה
  • Irish: Abhainn Sunwapta
  • Italian: Sunwapta
  • Japanese: サンワプタ川
  • Portuguese: Rio Sunwapta
  • Swedish: Sunwapta River
  • Welsh: Afon Sunwapta
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jasper National Park and Henry House.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buck Lake and Honeymoon Lake.

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