Kootenay National Park lies in the Rocky Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, next to Banff and Yoho national parks. It was created in 1920 as part of an agreement under which the province gave land to the federal government to build the Banff–Windermere Road, now Highway 93, through the mountains. The park is a long, narrow strip along the road, running from the hot springs at Radium to the Vermilion Pass. Its features include Marble Canyon, the Paint Pots, where iron-rich springs have stained clay red and orange, and varied habitats from dry valleys to alpine peaks. It is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- 1920Founding of Egypt men's national football team
- c. 1920sRise of surrealism
- 1920Construction of Douaumont ossuary
- 1920Christ the Redeemer
- 1920Establishment of Kootenay National Park
- 2 January 1920Birth of Isaac Asimov
- from 17 January 1920 to 5 December 1933Prohibition in the United States
- 19 January 1920Birth of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 20 January 1920Birth of Federico Fellini
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