Kootenay National Park

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Kootenay National Park is a scenic Canadian national park in southeastern British Columbia, known for its rugged Rocky Mountain landscapes, hot springs, and diverse wildlife.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
agreementOrigin Banff–Windermere Highway land grant
alsoKnownAs Kootenay National Park
surface form: Kootenay National Park of Canada
area 1406 km²
about 543 square miles
borderedBy Banff National Park
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Yoho National Park
climate continental
contains Dog Lake NERFINISHED
Floe Lake NERFINISHED
Kindersley-Sinclair trail
Kootenay River
Marble Canyon
Numa Falls
Olive Lake NERFINISHED
Paint Pots
Radium Hot Springs
surface form: Radium Hot Springs (community)

Rockwall Trail
Sinclair Canyon
Stanley Glacier NERFINISHED
Vermilion River NERFINISHED
country Canada
crossedBy Highway 93 NERFINISHED
ecosystem alpine tundra
montane forest
subalpine forest
established 1920
feature Rocky Mountain landscapes
alpine meadows
deep canyons
glaciers
hot springs
limestone cliffs
ochre beds
waterfalls
governingBody Parks Canada
hikingTrail Dog Lake Trail
Floe Lake Trail
Kindersley Pass Trail
Marble Canyon Trail
Paint Pots Trail
Stanley Glacier Trail
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Rockwall backpacking route
backcountry hiking
camping
diverse wildlife
geothermal hot springs
scenic mountain landscapes
locatedIn British Columbia
Rocky Mountains
surface form: Canadian Rockies
namedAfter Kootenay River
nearestTown Invermere
Radium Hot Springs
originalInhabitants Ktunaxa Nation
Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation
surface form: Secwepemc (Shuswap)

Stoney Nakoda Nations
surface form: Stoney Nakoda
partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
Columbia River Basin
province British Columbia
provinceParkSystem federal (not provincial)
region southeastern British Columbia
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus World Heritage Site
wildlife bighorn sheep
black bear
cougar
elk
grizzly bear
lynx
moose
mountain goat
wolf
wolverine

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Banff National Park borderedBy Kootenay National Park
Kootenay River flowsThrough Kootenay National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park originalName Kootenay National Park
this entity surface form: Kootenay Lakes Forest Park
Yoho National Park (partly considered within Columbia and Rocky transition) borderedBy Kootenay National Park
subject surface form: Yoho National Park
Parks Canada responsibleFor Kootenay National Park
Yoho National Park borderedBy Kootenay National Park
Rocky Mountain region contains Kootenay National Park
Kootenay National Park alsoKnownAs Kootenay National Park
this entity surface form: Kootenay National Park of Canada