Banff National Park is
Canada's oldest
national park, established in 1885, in the
Canadian Rockies. The park, located 120 kilometres (80
mi) west of
Calgary in the province of
Alberta, encompasses 6,641
square kilometres (2,564
sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with numerous
glaciers and
ice fields, dense
coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. The
Icefields Parkway extends from
Lake Louise, connecting to
Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and
Yoho National Park are neighbours to the west, while
Kootenay National Park is located to the south and
Kananaskis Country to the southeast. The main commercial centre of the park is the town of
Banff, in the
Bow River valley.
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