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NestledhighintheCanadianRockies,thetownofBanffislocatedwithintheBanffNationalPark.Once“Siding29”ontheCanadianPacificRailway,thetownof ...

Nestled high in the Canadian Rockies, the town of Banff is located within the Banff National Park. Once “Siding 29” on the Canadian Pacific Railway, the town of Banff was intended to be a tourist town from its very inception. The park’s first superintendent, George Stewart, even oriented the town’s first street so that it offered the best possible view of Cascade Mountain.

Banff was incorporated as a municipality in 1990 and has a population of around 8,000 permanent residents. The town site covers 3.93 square kilometres (1.52 square miles) and is at an elevation of 1,383 metres (4,537 feet), making it the highest town in Canada. Banff is flanked on all sides by towering mountains, including Mount Rundle, Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay, and Cascade Mountain.

The list of things to do[1] in Banff is amazingly diverse. No matter the season, there is a wide rang...