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 Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. 

Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.

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 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.

 The Canadian Pacific Railway was instrumental in Banff's early years, building the Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise, and attracting tourists through extensive advertising.