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The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park, but was renamed after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired in 1986. [ 1 ] One of the largest provincial parks in Alberta , it encompasses 304 square kilometres (117 sq mi) around Kananaskis Lakes .
The Kananaskis River / ˌ k æ n ə ˈ n æ s k ɪ s / is a mountain river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River , crossing the length of Kananaskis Country . The river was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree .
Lower Kananaskis Lake is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park along with the Upper Kananaskis Lake. The lake is part of a series of natural and man made reservoirs in the Kananaskis and Bow Valleys used for hydro electric power, flood control, and water reserves for the Bow River water users such as the city of Calgary.
Upper Kananaskis Lake, along with the Lower Kananaskis Lake, is located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The lake is part of a series of natural and man made lakes in the Kananaskis and Bow Valleys used for hydro electric power, flood control , and water reserves for the Bow River water users such as the city of Calgary.
Kananaskis Country (abbreviated: K-Country) [1] is a multi-use area west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The area is named for the Kananaskis River , which was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree acquaintance.
Kananaskis, Alberta (community), an unincorporated community on Highway 1A in the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8; Kananaskis Village, Alberta, an unincorporated community on Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail) in Kananaskis Country; Kananaskis Improvement District (No. 5), an administrative district in the Alberta Rockies
Nakiska is a ski resort in western Canada, in the Kananaskis Country region of the province of Alberta. It is located 83 km (52 mi) from Calgary, west on Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and south on Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail). "Nakiska" is a Cree word meaning "to meet" or "meeting place." [2] [3]
The Fortress (3,000 m (9,843 ft)) is a mountain located SE of Gusty Peak in the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park of the Canadian Rockies. [5] When viewed from Highway 40, the north face presents a fortress like appearance. The Fortress should not be confused with nearby Fortress Mountain.