Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta — Canadas Prairie Region (North America)
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts
1. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Marker
World Heritage Site
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks were designated a site of outstanding universal value and placed on the World Heritage List on October 30, 1984.
Among the attributes that warranted this designation were features such as Lake Louise, Maligne Lake, the Columbia Icefield and the Burgess Shale, which was assigned World Heritage status in its own right in 1980.
Beginning in 1805, when a part of what is now Banff National Park was reserved for public use, the Canadian Rockies have formed the backbone of Canada's protected natural areas system.
This extensive area with its large tracts of wilderness is dedicated as a World Heritage Site for the benefit and enjoyment of all nations.
This plaque was unveiled August 21, 1985 by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
Site Appartenant au Patrimoine Mondial
Les Parcs des Montagnes Rocheuses Canadiennes ont ้t้ inscrits sur la liste du patrimoine mondial le 30 Octobre 1984, en reconnaissance
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Parmi les attributs qui ont justifie cette designation, mentionnons les Lacs Louise et Maligne, le Glacier Columbia et les Schistes Argileux de Burgess, ce dernier site constituent lui-m๊me depuis 1980 un site du patrimoine mondial.
Depuis 1885, lorsqu'une partie de l'actuel parc national Banff fut mise เ part comme lieu public. Les rocheuses canadiennes forment l'epine dorsale du r้seau des aires naturelles prot้g้es du Canada.
Cette vaste region, avec ses grandes ้tendues sauvages, est proclam้e site du patrimoine mondial pour le benefice et la jouissance de toutes les nations.
Cette plaque a ้t้ d้voille le 21 Ao๛t 1985 par Son Altesse Royale le Duc d'Edinbourg.
Erected 1985 by UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1985.
Location. 51° 24.99′ N, 116° 13.025′ W. Marker is in Lake Louise, Alberta, in Banff National Park. It can be reached from Lake Louise Drive. Marker is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Louise just south by footpath of the Fairmont Chateau
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 25, 2025
2. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Marker
Regionally, this marker is in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chateau Lake Louise (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rumbles of Excitement / ภ Fond de Train (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Lake Louise-Welcome (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Parting of the Waters (approx. 4.6 kilometers away); Kicking Horse Pass / Le Col du Cheval-Qui-Rue (approx. 6.3 kilometers away in British Columbia).
Other markers no longer nearby. Canadian Pacific Railway Stone Monument (was approx. 2.8 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing); Defining the Boundary of the Great Divide (was approx. 2.8 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . UNESCO World Heritage Convention Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. #11 of 30 in the Photo Gallery shows the view to the southeast from the Marker
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves, form a striking mountain landscape. The Burgess Shale fossil site, well known for its fossil remains of soft-bodied marine animals, is also found there.(Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
