Banff | |
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Town of Banff | |
Location of Banff in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 51°10′41″N 115°34′19″W / 51.17806°N 115.57194°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Alberta's Rockies |
Census division | 15 |
Improvement district | Improvement District No. 9 |
Founded | 1885 |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Town | January 1, 1990 |
Named for | Banff, Aberdeenshire |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karen Sorensen |
• Governing body | Banff Town Council
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• Manager | Robert Earl |
• MP (Banff—Airdrie) | Blake Richards |
• MLA (Banff-Cochrane) | Cam Westhead |
Area (2016) | |
• Land | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,847 |
• Density | 1,646/km2 (4,260/sq mi) |
Demonym | Banffite |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Forward sortation area | T1L |
Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
Public Transit Service | Roam |
Website | www |
Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. 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,[3] Banff is the community with the second highest elevation in Alberta, after Lake Louise.
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