Backswamp
Backswamp is a scenic viewpoint in Alberta, Prairies. Backswamp is situated nearby to Mule Shoe Lake, as well as near the peak Muleshoe Ridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Cory.
Mount Cory
Peak
Photo: WikiPedant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Cory is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley in southeast Banff National Park, just north of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1923 after William Wallace Cory, deputy minister of the Interior from 1905 to 1930. Mount Cory is situated 3½ km north of Backswamp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banff.
Banff
Photo: Audree, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The town of Banff in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies, is the larger of the two populated areas in Banff National Park, about an hour and a half drive west of Calgary and four hours south of Jasper.
Backswamp
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.16873° or 51° 10′ 7″ northLongitude
-115.69628° or 115° 41′ 47″ westOpen location code
95365893+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4365599190OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Banff Wildlife Crossing and Mule Shoe Lake.
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