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Banff, from Sulphur Mountain, Banff, Alberta

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada and one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations. The Banff townsite wraps around Tunnel Mountain. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary and 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise. At 1,400 to 1,630 m (4,590 to 5,350 ft) above sea level, Banff is the community with the second highest elevation in Alberta, after Lake Louise.

The Town of Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership.


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