Kootenay National Park

Kootenay National Park,

543 sq mi (1,406 sq km), SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1920. In the Rocky Mts. near Kootenay Lake, it contains high peaks, glaciers, deep canyons, and hot springs. The Banff-Windermere Highway crosses the park.

Kootenay National Park

Parks Directory of the United States / Canadian National ParksAddress:PO Box 220
Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A1M0
Phone:250-347-9505
Fax:250-347-9980
Phone:877-737-3783
Web: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay
Size: 1,406 sq. km.
Established: 1920.
Location:Park lies in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, 888 km east of Vancouver and 170 km west of Calgary. It can be reached from the north at two access points on the Trans-Canada Highway: Castle Junction in Banff National Park (via Highway 93 South - the Kootenay Parkway) or Golden (via Highway 95); or from the south via Highway 93/95. The closest full service towns are Radium Hot Springs, just outside the park's West Gate, and Banff, 33 km east of the park's north entrance.
Facilities:Kootenay Lodge (10 cabins and restaurant; open mid-May to late September), visitor centers at Radium Hot Springs and Vermilion Crossing, 4 campgrounds, 200+ km of trails, Radium Hot Springs Pools complex.
Activities:Camping, hiking, mountaineering and climbing, wildlife viewing, boating, canoeing, rafting, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, interpretive programs, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
Special Features:Park is noted for its remarkable diversity of climate and landscape, from glacier-clad peaks along the Continental Divide in the north, to the dry, grassy slopes of the Columbia Valley in the south, where even cactus grows. Kootenay, Yoho, Banff and Jasper national parks, and Mt. Robson, Mt. Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, form UNESCO's Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, one of the world's largest protected wilderness areas. Open year-round, the Radium Hot Springs facility is home to Canada's largest hot springs pool.

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单词	kootenay national park
释义	Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park, 543 sq mi (1,406 sq km), SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1920. In the Rocky Mts. near Kootenay Lake, it contains high peaks, glaciers, deep canyons, and hot springs. The Banff-Windermere Highway crosses the park. Kootenay National Park Parks Directory of the United States / Canadian National ParksAddress:PO Box 220 Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A1M0 Phone:250-347-9505 Fax:250-347-9980 Phone:877-737-3783 Web: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay Size: 1,406 sq. km. Established: 1920. Location:Park lies in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, 888 km east of Vancouver and 170 km west of Calgary. It can be reached from the north at two access points on the Trans-Canada Highway: Castle Junction in Banff National Park (via Highway 93 South - the Kootenay Parkway) or Golden (via Highway 95); or from the south via Highway 93/95. The closest full service towns are Radium Hot Springs, just outside the park's West Gate, and Banff, 33 km east of the park's north entrance. Facilities:Kootenay Lodge (10 cabins and restaurant; open mid-May to late September), visitor centers at Radium Hot Springs and Vermilion Crossing, 4 campgrounds, 200+ km of trails, Radium Hot Springs Pools complex. Activities:Camping, hiking, mountaineering and climbing, wildlife viewing, boating, canoeing, rafting, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, interpretive programs, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Special Features:Park is noted for its remarkable diversity of climate and landscape, from glacier-clad peaks along the Continental Divide in the north, to the dry, grassy slopes of the Columbia Valley in the south, where even cactus grows. Kootenay, Yoho, Banff and Jasper national parks, and Mt. Robson, Mt. Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, form UNESCO's Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, one of the world's largest protected wilderness areas. Open year-round, the Radium Hot Springs facility is home to Canada's largest hot springs pool. See other parks in British Columbia.
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