Banff

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave and Basin National Historic Site and Tunnel Mountain.

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

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The Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada is located in the town of Banff, Alberta, within the Canadian Rocky Mountains, at the site of natural thermal mineral springs around which Canada's first national park, Banff National Park, was established.

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.

Banff Springs Hotel

Hotel

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The Fairmont Banff Springs, formerly and commonly known as the Banff Springs Hotel, is a historic hotel in western Canada, located in Banff, Alberta. The entire town, including the hotel, is situated in Banff National Park, a national park managed by Parks Canada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anthracite.

Anthracite

Locality

Anthracite was a locality located within Banff National Park in southern Alberta, Canada. The name was retained into the 21st century by the Government of Alberta for mapping purposes. Anthracite is situated 5 km east of Banff.

Banff

Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude

51.1765° or 51° 10′ 35″ north

Longitude

-115.5663° or 115° 33′ 59″ west

Elevation

1,390 metres (4,560 feet)

Open location code

95365CGM+HF

GeoNames ID

11807288

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Highlights include Bamf Park Museum National Historic Site and Wayne Museum of the Canadian Rockies.

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