Bankhead
Bankhead is an area in Alberta, Prairies and has an elevation of 1,400 metres. Bankhead is situated nearby to the area Whiskey Creek, as well as near the locality Anthracite.Places of Interest
Highlights include Banff Airport and Cascade Mountain.
Banff Airport
Aerodrome
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Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.
Cascade Mountain
Peak
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Cascade Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley of Banff National Park, adjacent to the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1858 by James Hector after the waterfall or cascade on the southern flanks of the peak. Cascade Mountain is situated 3½ km northwest of Bankhead.
Tunnel Mountain
Peak
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Tunnel Mountain, also known as Sleeping Buffalo, is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada at the junction of the Spray River with the Bow and overlooking the Hot Springs on Sulphur Mountain. Tunnel Mountain is situated 3 km south of Bankhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anthracite and Banff.
Anthracite
Locality
Anthracite is a ghost town located within Banff National Park in southern Alberta, Canada. It is named after the anthracite variety of coal. Anthracite is situated 3½ km east of Bankhead.
Banff
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The town of Banff in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies, is the larger of the two populated areas in Banff National Park, about an hour and a half drive west of Calgary and four hours south of Jasper.
Bankhead
- Type: Area
- Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.20425° or 51° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
-115.53712° or 115° 32′ 14″ westElevation
1,400 metres (4,593 feet)Open location code
95366F37+P5GeoNames ID
5919606
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