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Pyramid Lake is a kidney-shaped lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It lies at the foot of Pyramid Mountain , a natural landmark that overlooks the town of Jasper . It has a total area of 1.2 km 2 (0.46 sq mi) [ 1 ] and discharges in Athabasca River through the 2 km (1.2 mi) long Pyramid Creek.
The mountain is a relatively easy scramble on the eastern slopes. These slopes can be reached by following a steep fire road from the parking lot at Pyramid Lake, 11.5 km (7 mi) southeast of the peak. [4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild ...
The town of Jasper is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast and Pyramid Mountain is 3.45 kilometres (2.14 mi) to the northeast. [1] The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods which was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny . [ 4 ]
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Patricia Lake. Patricia Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, near the town of Jasper. It was named for Princess Patricia of Connaught, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. [2] It is connected by Pyramid Lake road and hiking trails to the town of Jasper, as well as other tourist sites such as Pyramid Lake and Pyramid Mountain.
It is near the confluence of the Athabasca River and Miette River. It lies between the Victoria Cross Ranges (northwest), Pyramid Mountain (north), Maligne Range (southeast) and Trident Ridge (southwest). Lakes near the Jasper townsite include Pyramid Lake, Patricia Lake, Lake Annette, Lake Edith, Lac Beauvert, Maligne Lake, and Medicine Lake.
Lake Athabasca is the largest lake in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. This 7,850 km 2 (3,030 sq mi) lake has 2,295 km 2 (886 sq mi) of its surface area in Alberta and 5,555 km 2 (2,145 sq mi) in Saskatchewan. The largest lake completely within Alberta is Lake Claire, at 1,436 km 2 (554 sq mi).
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