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Discover Banff in Canada

Banff in the region of Alberta with its 7,502 habitants is a place located in Canada - some 1,851 mi or ( 2980 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital .

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Local time in Banff is now 10:46 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Edmonton " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Bonners Ferry, Saint Maries, Kalispell, Spokane, and Edmonton. When in this area, you might want to check out Bonners Ferry . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Banff ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Flyfishing in Banff: How to Tie The Man in the Yellow Hat

1:21 min by banfflakelouise2
Views: 16760 Rating: 4.83

Veteran fly fishing guide Big Jim Dykstra of Banff Alberta Canada tells the story of "The Man in the Yellow Hat". Jim designed the fly to make it easier for near-sighted and aging anglers to still enj ..

Canada's Beautiful Mountains

2:57 min by Hulio7271
Views: 4324 Rating: 5.00

The incredible scenery to be found in the mountain ranges of Canada. www.blurb.com These are some of the images I have collected while working, travelling, and living in Western Canada. They are taken ..


Rocky Mountaineer Canada Travel Rear Platform

7:52 min by bertbert14
Views: 1511 Rating: 5.00

"The Most Spectacular Train Trip in the World" in High Q! Spring time in the Canadian Rockies and the sun is shining A few tape hits--very very dusty riding on the back of a train in countless tunnels ..

Calgary 08 - Jips & Paris - Lake Louise & Banff

9:09 min by akajipster
Views: 920 Rating: 4.50

A day trip to the Canadian Rockies, Lake Louise and Banff, and lots of snow and mountains... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Banff Park Museum

The Banff Park Museum National Historic Site, located in downtown Banff, Alberta, is an exhibition space associated with Banff National Park. The museum was established in 1895 to house an exhibit of mounted specimens of animals, plants and minerals associated with the park. The museum building, constructed in 1903 to the design of territorial government engineer John Stocks, is an early example of the rustic style of architecture that was becoming popular in the parks of North America.

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Located at 51.17 -115.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta, Museums established in 1895, Museums in Alberta, National Historic Sites in Alberta, Natural history museums in Canada, Rustic architecture in Canada

Banff National Park Pavilion

The Banff National Park Pavilion, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis Conroy Sullivan, Wright's only Canadian student. Designed in 1911, in the Prairie School style, construction began in 1913 and was completed the following year. The pavilion was built on the Recreation Grounds near the south end of the Bow River Bridge on the edge of the town of Banff, itself located within Banff National Park in Alberta.

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Located at 51.17 -115.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1911, Buildings and structures demolished in 1939, Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta, Canadian federal government buildings, Demolished buildings and structures in Canada, Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, Prairie School architecture

Banff Centre

The Banff Centre, formerly known as The Banff Centre for Continuing Education, from 1933 to 1970 The Banff School of Fine Arts is an arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference complex located in Banff, Alberta. The Banff Centre is part of Alberta's post-secondary educational system, and offers programs in the performing and fine arts, and leadership training.

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Located at 51.17 -115.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Art schools, Art schools in Canada, Audio engineering schools in Canada, Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta, Culture of Banff, Alberta, Performing arts centres in Canada, Performing arts education in Canada, Universities and colleges in Alberta

Banff railway station

Banff railway station in Banff, Alberta, Canada, is a railway station used by the Rocky Mountaineer and the Royal Canadian Pacific train service. The station is located on Canadian Pacific line. The station was originally built for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The station was declared a heritage railway station by the federal government in 1991.

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Located at 51.18 -115.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta, Canadian Pacific Railway stations in Alberta, Designated Heritage Railway Stations of Canada, Rocky Mountaineer stations in Alberta

Tunnel Mountain

Tunnel Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is nearly completely encircled by the town of Banff and the Banff Springs Hotel grounds.

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Located at 51.18 -115.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Banff National Park, Mountains of Alberta

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