Lake Minnewanka
A glacial lake in the eastern part of Banff National Park, about five kilometres northeast of Banff townsite. It is 21 kilometres long and 142 metres deep, the second longest lake in the Canadian mountain parks.
- Where
- Banff, Alberta, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.2581, -115.3731
Get the Lake Minnewanka stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Minnewanka. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Alberta volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Minnewanka
Banff National Park 16 km
Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park, in the Alberta Rockies west of Calgary. It covers 6,641 square kilometres of mountains, glaciers, forests and turquoise lakes, and the town of Banff sits inside its boundaries.
Fairmont Banff Springs 17 km
A historic hotel in Banff, Alberta, long known as the Banff Springs Hotel. It is a castle like building above the Bow River, and the whole town around it lies inside Banff National Park.
Moraine Lake 57 km
A glacier fed lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park, at about 1,885 metres. Its vivid blue water and the peaks behind it once appeared on the Canadian twenty dollar bill.
Lake Louise 62 km
A glacial lake in Banff National Park whose turquoise colour comes from rock flour carried in by meltwater. Victoria Glacier fills the far end, and the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise stands on the shore.
Kootenay National Park 63 km
A national park in southeastern British Columbia covering 1,406 square kilometres of the Canadian Rockies. It takes in parts of the Kootenay and Park ranges, the Kootenay River and the whole of the Vermilion River valley.
Burgess Shale 78 km
A fossil bed high in the Canadian Rockies, in Yoho and Kootenay national parks, found in 1909. It preserves soft bodied animals from about 508 million years ago, giving a rare picture of early life in the oceans.
Yoho National Park 79 km
A national park in the Rocky Mountains on the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. It borders Kootenay and Banff National Parks and is known for its waterfalls, glaciers and Emerald Lake.
Heritage Park Historical Village 94 km
A living history museum on 127 acres of parkland beside the Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary. It is one of Canada's largest, and a steam train and historic buildings bring the settler era back to life.
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Questions
Where is Lake Minnewanka?
Lake Minnewanka is in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Banff National Park (16 km), Fairmont Banff Springs (17 km), Moraine Lake (57 km).
How do I get the Lake Minnewanka stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Minnewanka and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Alberta volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Minnewanka before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Alberta volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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