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<p><b>Banff</b> is a town within <a href="/pages/w/107526115943474">Banff National Park</a> in <a href="/pages/w/103156373058242">Alberta</a>, <a href="/pages/w/107480665948163">Canada</a>. It is located in <a href="/pages/w/139027996115676">Alberta's Rockies</a> along the <a href="/pages/w/104086719627240">Trans-Canada Highway</a>, approximately 126km west of <a href="/pages/w/108630359161220">Calgary</a> and 58km east of <a href="/pages/w/108634569161523">Lake Louise</a>. At an elevation of 1400m to 1630m, Banff is the community with the second highest elevation in Alberta after Lake Louise.</p><p>The Town of Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park. The town is a member of the <a href="/pages/w/110030915715948">Calgary Regional Partnership</a>.</p><p>Banff is a <a href="/pages/w/107269542642304">resort town</a> and one of Canada's most popular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_destination" class="wikipedia">tourist destination</a>s. Known for its mountainous surroundings and <a href="/pages/w/123555611021832">hot spring</a>s, it is a destination for outdoor sports and features extensive <a href="/pages/w/105525412814559">hiking</a>, <a href="/pages/w/103092196397515">biking</a>, <a href="/pages/w/112012942148723">scrambling</a> and <a href="/pages/w/103780659661402">skiing</a> destinations within the area. <a href="/pages/w/111853982164354">Sunshine Village</a>, <a href="/pages/w/140707295955589">Ski Norquay</a> and <a href="/pages/w/112374758773961">Lake Louise Mountain Resort</a> are the three nearby <a href="/pages/w/109382632414903">ski resort</a>s located within the national park.</p>