Banff | |
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Town | |
| Town of Banff | |
 View of Banff | |
 Location within Banff National Park | |
  Banff Location of Banff in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′40″N 115°34′25″W / 51.17778°N 115.57361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Alberta's Rockies |
| Census division | 15 |
| Improvement district | Improvement District No. 9 |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Town | January 1, 1990 |
| Named for | Banff, Aberdeenshire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Corrie DiManno |
| • Governing body | Banff Town Council
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| • Manager | Kelly Gibson |
| • MP (Yellowhead) | William Stevenson |
| • MLA (Banff-Kananaskis) | Sarah Elmeligi |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,305 |
| • Density | 2,033.8/km2 (5,268/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Banffite |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | +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, Banff is the community with the second highest elevation in Alberta, after Lake Louise.
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