You are on a Moving Park Boundary, Banff, Alberta, Canada
N 52° 12.830 W 117° 09.614
11U E 489052 N 5784833
This sign proves you can't always know where you are.
Waymark Code: WMCG4J
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/03/2011
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According to this sign, you could have stood in this same location (over the years) and given a different answer if someone asked you, "Where are you now?"
The text on this sign reads:
"The Moving Boundary
When Jasper National Park was established in 1907, this pass between the Athabasca and North Saskatchewan watersheds was its southernmost boundary.
From 1907 to 1930, the size of the park fluctuated wildly. At its smallest, the park protected only a 32 km strip along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. At its largest, it included 2538 km2 south of here. These changes reflected different federal and provincial jurisdictions, increasingly accurate surveys, and, occasionally, political considerations.
Since the passage of the National Parks Act in 1930, park boundaries have been more firmly established. Sunwapta Pass has now been the boundary between Banff and Jasper for more than fifty years. "
Location Name: Banff National Park (currently)
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.