Mountain View is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located along Highway 5 approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Cardston and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Waterton Lakes National Park near the United States border.The hamlet is located in census division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Lethbridge. It is administered by Cardston County. It was originally named Fish Creek and named Mountain View in 1893.