Waterton Lakes National Park

E92649

World Heritage Site component national park protected area

Waterton Lakes National Park is a scenic Canadian national park in southwestern Alberta known for its dramatic Rocky Mountain landscapes, diverse wildlife, and its role as part of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park with neighboring Glacier National Park in the United States.

Aliases (4)

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park ×3
Waterton Lakes ×1
Waterton Park ×1
Waterton–Glacier International Peace Park region ×1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Heritage Site component → national park → protected area →
borders	Glacier National Park →
bordersCountry	United States NERFINISHED →
climate	continental subalpine climate →
containsBuilding	Prince of Wales Hotel →
country	Canada →
established	1895 →
governingBody	Parks Canada →
hasActivity	boating → camping → hiking → scenic driving → wildlife viewing →
hasEcosystem	alpine tundra → montane forest → prairie grassland → subalpine forest →
hasLake	Lower Waterton Lake → Middle Waterton Lake → Upper Waterton Lake →
hasMountain	Mount Blakiston NERFINISHED → Vimy Peak →
hasRiver	Waterton River NERFINISHED →
hasTrail	Bear's Hump Trail → Carthew-Alderson Trail → Crypt Lake Trail →
hasValley	Red Rock Canyon →
hasWaterfall	Cameron Falls →
hasWildlife	bighorn sheep → black bear → cougar → deer → elk → grizzly bear → moose → mountain goat → pronghorn → wolf →
IUCNCategory	II →
knownFor	diverse wildlife → dramatic Rocky Mountain landscapes → glacial landforms → wildflower displays →
locatedIn	Alberta →
locatedInMountainRange	Rocky Mountains →
locatedInRegion	southwestern Alberta →
namedAfter	Waterton Lakes →
nearestTown	Waterton Park →
originalName	Kootenay Lakes Forest Park →
partOf	Crown of the Continent Ecosystem → Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear	1995 →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Glacier National Park ("Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park") → Waterton Lakes National Park ("Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park") →	partOf
Glacier National Park →	borderWith
Canada–United States border region ("Waterton–Glacier International Peace Park region") →	hasPart
Alberta →	hasProtectedArea
Cardston →	locatedNear
Waterton Lakes National Park ("Waterton Lakes") →	namedAfter
Fort Macleod →	near
Waterton Lakes National Park ("Waterton Park") →	nearestTown
Waterton Lakes National Park ("Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park") →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSite