Cave and Basin National Historic Site

The Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada is located in the town of , within the Canadian Rocky Mountains, at the site of natural thermal mineral springs around which Canada's first national park, , was established.
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  • Opening hours:
    May 15th—October 15th: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    October 16th—May 14th: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic site in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
  • Also known as: Cave & Basin National Historic Site” and “Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bow River Bridge and St George-in-the-Pines.

Bridge
The is a road bridge that spans the in , . It was built in 1921 and is currently in use. The bridge is adorned with small stones from the river and locally sourced Rundle rock.

Church
is an Anglican church in , called "one of Banff's oldest places of worship". The building was designed in the Gothic Revival style by English architect FP Oakley and the cornerstone was laid by Governor General the Lord Stanley of Preston in 1889.

Railway station
Banff station is a railway station in , Canada. It is used by Royal Canadian Pacific and the Rocky Mountaineer, and previously by Canadian Pacific Railway and Via Rail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Banff and Anthracite.

The town of in , in the , is the larger of the two populated areas in National Park, about an hour and a half drive west of and four hours south of .

Locality
is a ghost town located within in southern , Canada. It is named after the variety of coal. is situated 7 km east of Cave and Basin National Historic Site.

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

Latitude
51.16923° or 51° 10′ 9″ north
Longitude
-115.59089° or 115° 35′ 27″ west
Elevation
1,425 metres (4,675 feet)
Operator
Parks Canada
Open location code
95365C95+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 263388342
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5918556
Wiki­data ID
Q2943271
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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Entrance Plaza and Historic Pool Deck.

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