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Banff’s life began quietly when several Canadian Pacific Railway workers came upon hot springs enclosed in a cave in 1883. It didn’t take long, though, to figure out that this area could be a haven for tourists. Banff National Park (Canada’s first) was founded in this glorious setting that includes pristine forests, rivers, mountains, glaciers, and an abundance of wildlife. The park, located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, covers 6,641 square kilometers (2,564 square miles) of pure adventure.
Banff, Canada’s highest town at an elevation of 1,383 meters (4,537 feet), is an incorporated municipality within the national park. The scenic town is a popular and convenient base for sports activities throughout the park. Its population of a little over 7,100 strives to maintain a high quality of life and respect for the nature surrounding it ...more >
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