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  1. Banff National Park

    Infobox Protected area name Banff National Park iucn category II photo Moraine Lake 17092005.jpg photo ... Parks Location.png map caption Location of Banff National Park locator x 52 locator y 168 location ... footnotes Banff National Park IPAc en pron b m f is Canada s oldest National Parks of Canada ... sec15 gm mg15 e.pdf archivedate 2006 06 15 title The Mountain Guide Banff National Park publisher Parks ... ecological integrity. History Throughout its history, Banff National Park has been shaped by tension ... Analysis of Parks Canada and Banff National Park, 1968 1995 publisher Banff Bow Valley Study url http ... as Banff National Park , named for the Canadian Pacific Railway station, which in turn was named ... thumb right 400px Banff National Park panorama Since 1968, when the Banff Springs Hotel was winterized ... outside the eastern gates of Banff National Park on the Trans Canada Highway , when nearby Calgary ... in the park. Geography Image Banffmapv2.jpg thumb right 325px Map of Banff National Park Banff National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains on Alberta s western border with British Columbia ... Banff National Park, from eastern boundary near Canmore, Alberta Canmore , through the towns of Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta Lake Louise , and into Yoho National Park in British Columbia. The Banff ... National Park, as well as a centre for cultural activities. Banff is home to several cultural ... of the Canadian Rockies. The Front Ranges are located east of the Main Ranges. Banff National Park extends ... title Banff National Park, How Nature Carved Its Splendor year 1977 publisher Hurtig Publishers ref ... and cliffs. Glaciers and icefields Banff National Park has numerous large glaciers and icefields, many ... 202006.pdf title Climate Change & Banff National Park Implications for Tourism and Recreation author ... end of Banff, straddles the Banff and Jasper National Park border and extends into British Columbia ... Mountains Ecoregions File Peyto Lake Banff NP Canada.jpg thumb 200px Peyto Lake Banff National Park ...   more details



  1. Banff National Park Pavilion

    Infobox building name Banff National Park Pavilion native name former names alternate names Frank Lloyd ... walls whyte.htm www.archivesalberta.org ref image Banff National Park Pavillion, circa ... The Banff National Park Pavilion , was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis Conroy Sullivan ... Grounds near the south end of the Bow River Bridge on the edge of the town of Banff, Alberta Banff , itself located within Banff National Park in Alberta . The last of only two Wright designs in Canada , the pavilion was demolished in 1939. History Banff National Park had been established in 1885 as Banff Hot Springs Reserve. Expanded in 1887 as Rocky Mountains Park under the Rocky Mountains Park Act the area became the first national park in Canada, and the second in North America behind Yellowstone . As a national park the controlling authority became the Government of Canada Federal ..., the Department of Public Works. By the 1900s Banff National Park, as it had ... and Sullivan worked together on four built projects. While the Banff National Park Pavilion is attributed ... s assistance. ref name will Design File Banff National Park Pavillion, circa 1913, interior.jpg ... , p.157, Wiley Interscience 1987. ref Destruction File Banff National Park Pavillion, flooded grounds.jpg ... by Banff residents after a public meeting at the National Park Theatre. ref name bcac dec In December ... name bcac oct Banff Crag and Canyon , October 18, 1913, at http www.archivesalberta.org walls pics whyte1 lg.jpg www.archivesalberta.org ref br 40000 estimated 1913 ref name bcac dec Banff Crag and Canyon ... ref br 100000 speculated 1964 ref name bcac jul Banff Crag and Canyon , July 10, 1920, at http ... ref name bcac 64 Banff Crag and Canyon , December 16, 1964, at http www.archivesalberta.org walls ... employer Louis Sullivan , had worked in Wright s Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Oak Park Studio ... submitted by residents of Banff to Ottawa, but officials rejected it. Envisioning a more refined ...   more details



  1. Banff Park Museum

    Infobox nhsc name Banff Park Museum image Banff Park Museum 1.jpg caption Banff Park Museum exterior province Alberta city Banff, Alberta Banff municipality region Banff National Park elevation area governing body Parks Canada designated 1985 type of nhs visitation num visitation year name origin founder Natural History Branch, Geological Survey of Canada architect John Stocks established 1895 year built 1903 architecture Rustic events website http www.pc.gc.ca eng lhn nhs ab banff natcul.aspx Parks Canada page Infobox ends 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 ... eng lhn nhs ab banff natcul.aspx title Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada publisher Parks Canada accessdate 2010 06 07 ref ref name actionplan1 cite web title Banff National Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada url http www.actionplan.gc.ca eng media.asp?id 2359 work ... 545&Itemid 631 publisher Calgary Zoological Society accessdate 7 June 2010 ref File Banff Park Museum ... building maintained by Parks Canada . The museum was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1985 ... cite web last Taylor first Iris title A Walk Through Banff History Walking Points url http www.itaylorresearch.com ... to the Calgary Zoo at the Banff Zoo s closing, including Grey wolf wolves , lynx , and American ... nhs ab banff natcul.aspx Parks Canada site http www.aaa.ab.ca pages public csaa csaa 55.aspx Banff Park Museum at the Alberta Association of Architects coord 51 10 25.57 N 115 34 17.9 W scale 5000 display title Category Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta Category Natural history museums in Canada Category National Historic Sites in Alberta Category Museums established in 1895 Category Rustic architecture Category Museums in Alberta Category Museum National Historic Sites of Canada Canada ...   more details



  1. Banff

    Banff may refer to Places In Canada Banff, Alberta , a town in Alberta, Canada Banff Airport Banff railway station Alberta Banff National Park Banff provincial electoral district Banff Cochrane , another provincial electoral district Banff Formation , a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin In the United Kingdom Banff, Aberdeenshire , former royal burgh in Aberdeenshire formerly Banffshire , Scotland Banff whisky distillery , a distiller of malt whisky Banffshire County of Banff a traditional county Banffshire UK Parliament constituency Banff and Buchan , a modern committee area in Aberdeenshire Lord Banff , title in the Peerage of Scotland Banff railway station Aberdeenshire originally known as Banff Harbour , a former now closed railway station of Banff Banff Bay , a coastal embayment in Scotland See also Banff Trail, Calgary , a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Banff Mountain Film Festival Banff World Television Festival Similar spellings Bamff , Perthshire, Scotland BAMF disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages cs Banff rozcestn k de Banff eo Banff it Banff nl Banff nds Banff ro Banff ru fi Banff t smennyssivu ...   more details



  1. National park

    . History File Consolation Lake Szmurlo.jpg thumb upright 200px Banff National Park , Alberta ... Australia , the Royal National Park was established just south of Sydney in 1879. Banff National Park ... Park in Tenerife Spain . A national park is a reserve of natural, semi natural, or developed land that a sovereign ... http home.nps.gov news release.htm?id 1211 title National Park Service Press Release Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Becomes 395th National Park author Adam Fetcher, David Barna, Carol Johnson date 2011 08 29 work nps.gov publisher National Park Service accessdate 2011 09 01 ref , an international ... for this type of national park had been suggested previously, the United States established the first such one, Yellowstone National Park , in 1872. The largest national park in the world meeting the IUCN definition is the Northeast Greenland National Park , which was established in 1974. According ... location United Kingdom publisher Exmoor National Park date 2006 02 03 accessdate 2011 10 24 ref Definitions File KavirNP Iran L7 aug00sep01.jpg thumb 200px Landsat 7 image of Kavir National Park ... declared a national park to be a relatively large area with particular defining characteristics. ref Gulez, Sumer 1992 . A method of evaluating areas for national park status. ref A national park was deemed ... a national park. These include a minimum size of 1,000 hectares within zones in which protection ... 2008 03 30 last Shugart first Sharon year 2004 format PDF publisher National Park Service ref ref ... Grove of Giant Sequoia s later becoming the Yosemite National Park to the state of California ... Tunnel View Bridalveil9 075.JPG thumb left 300px Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world s first truly national park ... National Park from Mapping the National Parks . Library of Congress , Geography and Map Division ... 1, 1890 the official first national park of the United States. It took the combined effort and interest ...   more details



  1. Banff Springs

    Banff Springs may refer to Banff Springs Hotel , in Banff, Alberta Banff Springs snail Banff Upper Hot Springs , in the Banff National Park disambig ...   more details



  1. National Park to Park Highway

    Infobox road header type hist marker image Image National Park to Park Highway sign.jpg 100px name National Park to Park Highway alternate name Slogan You Sing America , Why Not See It? map map notes length ... first2 Jane title The Playground Trail, The National Park to Park Highway To and Through the National ... b The National Park to Park Highway was an auto trail in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, plotted ... Park US National Park s Rocky Mountain National Park Yellowstone National Park Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier National Park Mount Rainier National Park Crater Lake National Park Lassen Volcanic National Park Yosemite National Park Kings Canyon National Park General Grant National Park now part of Kings Canyon Sequoia National Park Zion National Park Grand Canyon National Park Mesa Verde National Park There is a PBS documentary about this subject http pavingtheway.tv seealso U.S. Route ... of Public Roads Office of Public Roads to develop road access to Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier , Sequoia National Park Sequoia and Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Parks. ref name Carr Wilderness by Design Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service By Ethan Carr, pg 133 ... . The National Park to Park Highway Association was formed in 1916 and began promoting roads and roadway ... National Park to Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone . The Wonderland Trail Association was already promoting the next segment of the journey from Yellowstone to Glacier National Park U.S. Glacier and then westward to Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier . ref name Carr In 1917 the Parks Highway ... to Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake ref name Carr By 1919, there were annual meetings of the National ... External links http theplaygroundtrail.com Playground Map of Park to Park.html Map of the National Park to Park Highway from 1924 http www.nationalparkstraveler.com 2009 06 national park park highway National Parks Traveler The National Park to Park Highway coord missing United States Category ...   more details



  1. Banff Airport

    Infobox airport name Banff Airport image IATA YBA ICAO CYBA type Private owner operator Supt. Banff National Park city served location Banff National Park , near Banff, Alberta elevation f 4,583 elevation m 1,397 latd 51 latm 12 lats 30 latNS N longd 115 longm 32 longs 25 longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA AB pushpin map Canada Alberta pushpin label CYBA pushpin map caption Location in Alberta website r1 number 18 36 r1 length f 3,000 r1 length m 914 r1 surface Sod Turf Snow footnotes Sources Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref Banff Airport , Airport codes YBA CYBA , is located convert 1.7 NM abbr on lk in north northeast of Banff, Alberta Banff , Alberta , Canada . References references External links ASN YBA http archive.copanational.org PlacesToFly airport view.php?pr id 2&ap id 243 Page about this airport on Canadian Owners and Pilots Association COPA s Places to Fly airport directory List of airports in Canada Category Airports in Alberta Category Banff, Alberta Category Banff National Park Alberta airport stub id Bandar Udara Banff pms Banff Airport ...   more details



  1. Banff, Aberdeenshire

    National Park National Park are named after Banff. Railways Banff was served by the Banff, Portsoy ... by St Mary s car park adjacent ot St Mary s Parish Church on Banff s High Street. Their audio tours ... s National Rugby League , References Reflist 2 External links Wikisource1911Enc Banff http www.coastfestival.org.uk ...Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Banff scots name gaelic name Banbh static image Image Banffscotland.jpg 240px static image caption Banff population 3,991 population ref ref cite web publisher Scotland s Census Results Online title Comparative Population Profile Banff Locality url http ... Banffshire constituency westminster Banff and Buchan UK Parliament constituency Banff and Buchan constituency scottish parliament Banff and Buchan Scottish Parliament constituency Banff and Buchan post town BANFF postcode district AB45 postcode area AB dial code 01261 Not to be confused with Bamff Perthshire . Banff IPAc en b n f is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire , Scotland . Banff is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff, Aberdeenshire Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron . Banff is a former burgh , and until 1975 was the county town of Banffshire ... that Banff is Banb in the Book of Deer and Banbh in modern Gaelic one syllable. On the other hand ... by Birlinn Limited , p. 232. ref History Banff s first castle was built to repel Viking invaders ..., despite not having its own harbour until 1775. The first recorded Sheriff of Banff was Richard de ... II . ref name crammond W. Crammond, The Annals of Banff, Vol. 1 , Aberdeen, 1891. retrieved from Google Books ref By the 15th century Banff was one of three principal towns exporting salmon to the continent of Europe, along with Aberdeen and Montrose, Angus Montrose . Banff and Macduff ref http simple.wikipedia.org wiki Banff and Macduff ref are separated by the valley of the River Deveron . This unpredictable ..., and was home to the Colleonard Sculpture Park which is now relocated in Aviemore . COAST Festival ...   more details



  1. Banff Centre

    Metcalf s Kafka s Chimp and Jonathan Dove s Siren Song . In 1947 the centre moved from the town of Banff to its present location on Tunnel Mountain in Banff National Park . Although the centre operates ...Infobox university name Banff Centre native name image name Banffcentre.jpg image size 230px latin name motto Inspiring Creativity mottoeng established 1933 closed type arts , cultural , br & educational institution br & conference complex affiliation endowment officer in charge chairman chancellor president Mary Hofstetter vice president superintendent provost vice chancellor rector principal dean director head label head faculty staff students undergrad postgrad doctoral other city Banff, Alberta Banff province Alberta country br CAN coor campus Tunnel Mountain in br Banff National Park former ... banffcentre.ca logo footnotes The Banff Centre , formerly known as The Banff Centre for Continuing ... in Banff, Alberta Banff , Alberta . The Banff Centre is part of Alberta s post secondary educational .... The Banff Centre was founded in 1933 by the University of Alberta as an experimental theatre school and became known as the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1935. By 1936, music became an important part of the program and remains so today. The Banff International String Quartet Competition was established in 1983 and the Banff Festival of the Arts, established in 1971, has seen several Canadian ... ref During Metcalf s period as artistic director of the department of music theatre in Banff, he ... programs were also introduced. In December 2008, the name was officially changed to The Banff ... http www.birs.ca birs Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery ... Banff Centre for the Arts , Encyclopaedia of Music in Canada http www.banffcentre.ca about history History of The Banff Centre on the official web site of The Banff Centre coord 51.171843 115.561677 ... Category Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta Category Culture of Banff, Alberta Canada university ...   more details



  1. Banff, Alberta

    http www.banff.ca www.banff.ca footnotes Infobox ends Banff IPAc en icon b m f is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta , Canada . It is located in Alberta s Rockies along the Trans Canada ... national park. The town is a member of the Calgary Region Calgary Regional Partnership . Banff ... ski resort s located within the national park. History File Banff Park Museum 1.jpg thumb left Banff Park Museum Alberta File King Edward Front Panorama.jpg thumb left King Edward Hotel Banff was first ... of Canada s National Park system. The area was named Banff in 1884 by George Stephen ... of Canada s national parks system until 1990 when the Town of Banff became the only Municipal government in Canada incorporated municipality within a Canadian national park. In 1985, United Nations the United Nations declared Banff National Park , as one of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks , a World ... List of towns in Alberta Banff National Park Banff Centre References Reflist External links Commons ... have feared that growth in the town will harm the wilderness within the national park . citation ... 1.jpg thumb right Each Roam bus is decorated with different images of the National Park. In June ... from the National Park. ref cite web url http www.banff.ca locals residents public transit buses ...Infobox begins Infobox settlement name Banff official name Town of Banff other name native name for cities ... for the default City motto image skyline Banff.JPG imagesize 250px image caption View of Banff image flag Flag of Banff AB.svg flag size image seal seal size image shield shield size image blank emblem Logo of Banff Alberta.svg blank emblem size image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 ..., right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location of Banff in Alberta pushpin mapsize coordinates ... Collapsible list title Banff Town Council 1 Paul Baxter 2 Grant Canning 3 Stavros Karlos 4 Chip Olver ... of Lake Louise, Alberta Lake Louise . At an elevation of convert 1463 m ft abbr on , Banff is the community ...   more details



  1. Banff and Buchan

    , as well as Cairn Lee somewhat to the west of Longman Hill. Banff and Buchan district Image Scot1975BanffBuchan.png left Banff and Buchan was formerly a Local government in Scotland local government ... the former county of Banff , a Banff, Aberdeenshire Banff area including the burgh of Banff , the burghs ... , Rosehearty and Turriff , and Deer Turriff and Cruden areas. The rest of the county of Banff became part of the Moray district of the region . In 1996, the Banff and Buchan district was merged ... etc Scotland Act 1994 . Parliamentary constituencies The name is also used for the Banff and Buchan UK Parliament constituency Banff and Buchan Westminster United Kingdom constituencies constituency ... Westminster , and for the Banff and Buchan Scottish Parliament constituency Banff and Buchan ... of the two constituencies have differed since 2005. The Banff and Buchan area is known as a strongly Scottish independence pro Scottish independence . Both constituencies have Scottish National ... Stewart Stevenson . See also Subdivisions of Scotland References reflist Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire places state uncollapsed Aberdeenshire places state collapsed Category Banff and Buchan ...   more details



  1. Banff and Macduff

    Unreferenced date November 2010 Banff, Aberdeenshire Banff Scottish Gaelic language Gaelic Banbh and Macduff, Aberdeenshire Macduff Gaelic An D n are neighbouring towns situated on Banff Bay , both of which are former burgh s in Aberdeenshire unitary Aberdeenshire , Scotland . Banff lies on the west bank, and Macduff on the east bank, of the mouth of the River Deveron . Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire places state uncollapsed Aberdeenshire places state collapsed DEFAULTSORT Banff And Macduff Category Towns in Aberdeenshire Category Scottish county towns Category Royal burghs Category Fishing communities in Scotland cs Banff a Macduff pl Banff i Macduff simple Banff and Macduff ...   more details



  1. Banff-Cochrane

    destination Banff National Park , environmental issues tend to dominate here. The cost of living ... 4 Starting at the intersection of the east boundary of Rge. 19 W5 and the east boundary of Banff National Park then 1. in a generally southeasterly direction along the park boundary to the north ... A was attributed to recognition of the tourist industry in Banff, Alberta Banff and the national parks ...Infobox Canada electoral district name Banff Cochrane province Alberta image Whereisbanffcochrane.png ... 1940 prov abolished 1975 prov created2 1979 prov election first 1940 prov election last 2008 Banff ... the riding was re named Banff provincial electoral district Banff but was later reversed. Banff ... 45 Banff Cochrane 2003 Boundaries ref name 2003bound cite book title Statutes of the Province of Alberta ... right colspan 5 Members of the Legislative Assembly for Banff Cochrane ref name memberslist cite web ... 5 align center See Banff provincial electoral district Banff 1975 1979 19th Alberta Legislative ... from provincial politics at dissolution in 1975. In 1975 the riding name was changed to Banff before ... abpolitics administration maps choice.php?Year 1940&Constit Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane ... maps choice.php?Year 1944&Constit Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane Official Results 1944 Alberta ... http www.abheritage.ca abpolitics administration maps choice.php?Year 1948&Constit Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane Official Results 1948 Alberta general election publisher Alberta Heritage Community ... maps choice.php?Year 1952&Constit Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane Official Results 1952 Alberta ... choice.php?Year 1955&Constit Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane Official Results 1955 Alberta general ... www.abheritage.ca abpolitics administration maps choice.php?Year 1959&Constit Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane Official Results 1959 Alberta general election publisher Alberta Heritage Community ... Banff Cochrane title Banff Cochrane Official Results 1963 Alberta general election publisher Alberta ...   more details



  1. Lord Banff

    Image Banff Arms.jpg right thumb 250px Arms of the Lords of Banff Lord Banff is an extinct or dormant title in the Peerage of Scotland . It was created on 31 August 1642 for Sir George Ogilvy, 1st Baronet. He had already been created a Baronet , of Forglen in the County of Banff, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 30 July 1627. He was succeeded by his son, the second Lord. He was a Cavalier and member of the Parliament of Scotland . On his death the title passed to his elder son, the third Lord. He was a supporter of the Union between England and Scotland . He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Lord. Two of his sons, the fifth and sixth Lords, succeeded in the title. The latter was a Captain naval Captain in the Royal Navy . He was unmarried and on his early death in 1746 the line of the third Lord failed. The late Lord Banff was succeeded by his second cousin Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 2nd Baronet, who became the seventh Lord. He was the grandson of the Hon. Alexander Ogilvy, younger son of the second Lord, who had been created a Baronet , of Forglen in the County of Banff, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1701 . On the death of his unmarried eldest surviving son, the eighth Lord, in 1803, the lordship and two baronetcies became either extinct or dormant. The Forglen estate passed to the late Lord Banff s sister the Hon. Jane, wife of Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet see Abercromby Baronets . Lords Banff 1642 George Ogilvy, 1st Lord Banff d. 1663 George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff d. 1668 George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff 1649 1713 George Ogilvy, 4th Lord Banff 1670 1718 John George Ogilvy, 5th Lord Banff 1717 1738 Alexander Ogilvy, 6th Lord Banff 1718 1746 Alexander Ogilvy, 7th Lord Banff d. 1771 William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff d. 1803 Ogilvy Baronets, of Forglen 1701 Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 1st Baronet d. 1727 Sir Alexander Ogilvy, 2nd Baronet d. 1771 succeeded as Lord Banff ... Category Lordships of Parliament Banff ...   more details



  1. Banff Bay

    Banff Bay is a coast al embayment in Scotland situated between the towns of Banff, Aberdeenshire and Macduff, Aberdeenshire . ref UK Ordnance Survey, 2004 ref The Burn of Myrehouse is one of the streams draining to Banff Bay. Banff Bay is a prominent geographical feature along the northern coast of Aberdeenshire , and it is visible from a number of locations along the coastal plain such as Longman Hill ref C.M.Hogan, 2008 ref situated somewhat distant to the east. Notes reflist References United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map 2004 1 50,000 scale, Landranger series C.Michael Hogan 2008 http www.themodernantiquarian.com site 11228 longman hill.html fieldnotes Longman Hill , The Modern Antiquarian See also Foudland Hills Aberdeenshire geo stub coord 57 40 N 2 31 W display title region GB type waterbody source GNS enwiki Category Bays of Scotland ...   more details



  1. Banff Formation

    Infobox Rockunit name Banff Formation image MountRundle.jpg caption The Banff Formation is visible on the eastern left slope of Mount Rundle type Geological formation age Fossil range Famennian Tournaisian prilithology Shale , limestone otherlithology Chert , sandstone , siltstone namedfor Banff, Alberta namedby E.M. Kindle, 1924 region flag Alberta , flag British Columbia country flag Canada coordinates coord 51 09 54 N 115 31 08 W name Banff Formation unitof subunits Members A to F underlies Pekisko Formation , Livingstone Formation overlies Palliser Formation , Wabamun Formation , Exshaw Formation thickness up to convert 400 m ft 1 ref name lexicon Cite web url http cgkn1.cgkn.net weblex weblex litho detail e.pl?00053 000747 title Banff Formation author Lexicon of Canadian Geologic Units accessdate 2009 02 10 ref extent area map map caption The Banff Formation is a Stratigraphy stratigraphical unit of Devonian Geochronology age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin . It takes the name from the town of Banff, Alberta , and was first described on the north west slope of Mount Rundle , near Banff by E.M. Kindle in 1924. ref Kindle, E.M., 1924b. Standard Paleozoic section of Rocky Mountains near Banff, Alberta Pan American Geologist, vol. 42, no. 2 September , pp. 113 124. ref . Lithology The Banff Formation is composed of shale and marlstone in the base, chert and limestone in the middle, sandstone , siltstone and shale at the top. Distribution The Banff Formation extends from the 49th parallel north 49th parallel in southern Alberta and the Kootenays region of British Columbia to north eastern British Columbia, northern Alberta and the District of Mackenzie in the Northwest Territories . In its southern area, the thickness ranges from convert 400 ft m 1 in the Rocky ... ranges from late Famennian to Tournaisian . Relationship to other units The Banff Formation .... An unconformity is observed between Banff and the Rundle Group in outcrop . The Banff Formation ...   more details



  1. Banff Castle

    unsourced date November 2011 Banff Castle is a ruined former royal castle located near Banff, Aberdeenshire Banff , Aberdeenshire , Scotland . History Built as a motte and bailey castle in the 12th century and held by the Clan Comyn Comyns , Earl of Buchan . The castle was visited by King Edward I of England in 1296 and also in 1298 after defeating William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk during the Wars of Scottish Independence . The castle was garrisoned with English troops until being captured by the Scots in 1310. It came into the possession of the Sharps, before being sold to Lord Ogilvy of Deskford in 1722. The castle then passed into the hands of the Russells. The old castle was demolished and a mansion house designed by architect John Adam architect John Adam was built in 1750. coord 57.6666 2.5224 type landmark region GB display title Category Castles in Aberdeenshire Scotland castle stub ...   more details



  1. Yoho National Park

    NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern ...Infobox Protected area name Yoho National Park iucn category II photo Takakkaw Falls.jpg photo caption Takakkaw Falls photo width 180 map Canadian National Parks Location.png map caption Location of Yoho National Park locator x 48 locator y 168 location British Columbia , Canada nearest city Golden, British ... site http whc.unesco.org en list 304 304 Yoho National Park is located in the Canada Canadian ...  km 507  mi and it is the smallest of the four contiguous National Parks of Canada national parks NP . Yoho, together with Jasper National Park Jasper NP , Kootenay NP and Banff NP, along with three British Columbia provincial parks&mdash Hamber Provincial Park , Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park , and Mount Robson Provincial Park &mdash form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site . The park s administrative and visitor centre are located in the town of Field, British Columbia , beside the Trans Canada Highway . History The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper ... 26, 2010 ref Geology Image Yoho National Park of Canada.jpg thumb right 180px Chancellor Peak ..., Yoho Park James MacDonald.jpg thumb right 180px J. E. H. MacDonald s Lake McArthur, Yoho Park File YohoNationalpark NaturalBridge.ogg thumb 300px right Yoho National Park Natural Bridge The Kicking ... , located in Yoho National Park, has among the world s richest deposits of rare fossils. The Burgess ... Park List of lakes in Yoho National Park Emerald Lake British Columbia Emerald Lake References Reflist ... A travel guide for Yoho National Park and the village of Field, BC http bivouac.com ArxPg.asp?ArxId 2024 Yoho National Park on the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Bivouac.com http www.pc.gc.ca docs ... Park from The Canadian Encyclopedia National parks of Canada Canadian Rockies World Heritage Sites in Canada Category Yoho National Park Category Parks in British Columbia Category National Parks of Canada ...   more details



  1. Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve

    in the Northwest Territories and will be beside the recently expanded Nahanni National Park Reserve . The two parks will be managed separately, similar to Banff National Park Banff and Jasper National Park s which are also side by side. ref name Edmonton The South Nahanni watershed is home to several ...Infobox Protected area name Naats ihch oh National Park Reserve iucn category II map Canadian National Parks Location.png map caption Location of Naats ihch oh National Park Reserve in Canada locator x ... year governing body Parks Canada Naats ihch oh National Park Reserve Pronounced NAT chee oh is a future National Parks of Canada national park in Canada , located in the South Nahanni River watershed ... title Baird confirms new national park reserve in N.W.T. publisher CBC News date 2008 04 07 accessdate ... toward the creation of N ts ihch oh National Park Reserve publisher Parks Canada date 2008 04 ...&k 59889 title New national park for North a step closer publisher Edmonton Journal author Ed Struzik ... display title DEFAULTSORT Naats ihch Oh National Park Reserve Category National Parks of Canada Category ... http canadianpress.google.com article ALeqM5hwjWL4jIjBRCXWy4v6yfhBE5VDpw title Canada getting new national park in Northwest Territories publisher Canadian Press date 2008 04 07 accessdate 2008 04 07 ... to be home to new park publisher Ottawa Citizen date 2008 04 08 author Mike De Souza accessdate ... mountain goat s in Canada. ref name CBC The park will be will be fully established once the government ... for minerals, oil and natural gas, and development of mines and wells. The park will prohibit the opening ... servlet story RTGAM.20080408.wpark08 BNStory National home title Deal set to create NWT version of Banff, Jasper publisher Globe and Mail author Martin Middlestaedt date 2008 04 08 accessdate 2008 04 08 ref Originally, the land was meant to be used for an extension of Nahanni National Park Reserve, but the Dene people in the Saht lobbied for a plan that would make their area of land ...   more details



  1. Kootenay National Park

    mountain parks in the Canadian Rockies the other three being Banff National Park directly to the east, Yoho National Park directly to the north and Jasper National Park which does not share a boundary with Kootenay National Park. Initially called Kootenay Dominion Park , the park was created ...Infobox Protected area name Kootenay National Park iucn category II map Canadian National Parks Location.png map caption Location of Kootenay National Park locator x 51 locator y 174 location British Columbia ... heritage site http whc.unesco.org en list 304 304 Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern ... Windermere Highway was set aside as a national park. While the park is open all year, the major ... follows the path of both rivers through the park. Attractions Image Kootenay National Park Paint Pots ... kootenay natcul natcul4 E.asp . The park s north eastern entrance, connects to Castle Junction in Banff National Park and the Trans Canada Highway via Vermillion Pass, a mountain pass across the Continental ... National Park. Floe Lake is a picturesque lake which lies on a 10.7  km hiking trail accessible ... Site This park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, together with the other national parks national and provincial park s that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks , for the mountain ... the viewpoint near Sinclair Pass Image Kootenay National Park Kootenay River.JPG Ottertail River Image ... into the park through Sinclair Canyon Image Olive Lake National Park Kootenay.JPG Olive lake gallery ... An article on Kootenay National Park from The Canadian Encyclopedia External links http www.youtube.com watch?v L53WTF9ddRo Numa Falls Kootenay National Park http www.youtube.com watch?v RIaO9oFXuR4 Olive Lake drive by Kootenay National Park http www.youtube.com watch?v 0233asJG0FQ Kootenay River Kootenay National Park National parks of Canada World Heritage Sites in Canada Canadian Rockies Category ... of a World Heritage Site . The park ranges in elevation from convert 918 m abbr on at the south west ...   more details



  1. Guanacaste National Park

    Guanacaste National Park may mean Guanacaste National Park Belize Guanacaste National Park in Belize Guanacaste National Park Costa Rica Guanacaste National Park in Costa Rica disambig ...   more details



  1. Hawaii National Park

    Hawaii National Park may refer to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park , formerly part of Hawaii National Park Haleakala National Park , formerly part of Hawaii National Park disambig ...   more details



  1. Jasper National Park

    Jasper National Park Visitation accessdate 2010 11 15 ref visitation year 2007 8 governing body Parks Canada world heritage site http whc.unesco.org en list 304 304 Jasper National Park is the largest National Parks of Canada national park in the Canadian Rockies , spanning 10,878  km 4200  mi . It is located in the province of Alberta , north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton . The park includes the glacier s of the Columbia Icefield , hot spring s, lake s, waterfall s and mountain s. Wildlife in the park includes elk , caribou , moose , mule deer , white tailed ... abbr on in length from Lake Louise, Alberta in Banff National Park , to Jasper, Alberta . The highway ...Infobox Protected area name Jasper National Park iucn category II map Canadian National Parks Location.png map caption Jasper Park Location locator x 47 locator y 161 location Alberta , Canada nearest ... . Before this it was referred to as Fitzhugh. The park was established on September 14, 1907 as Jasper Forest Park, and was granted national park status in 1930, with the passing of the National Parks Act Canada National Parks Act . ref cite web url http www.pc.gc.ca eng pn np ab jasper visit visit42.aspx author Parks Canada authorlink Parks Canada title Jasper National Park of Canada Visitor Information accessdate 2007 02 07 year 2004 month January ref In 2006, Jasper National Park had 1,988,600 ... Site in 1984, together with the other national parks national and provincial park s that form the Canadian ... and Sunwapta Falls are both accessible by the road. In popular culture Jasper National Park is featured ... of Canada National Parks of Canada List of National Parks of Canada Jasper Park Information Centre ... cat Jasper National Park Parks Canada. http www.pc.gc.ca eng pn np ab jasper index.aspx Jasper National ...?PgNm TCE&Params A1ARTA0004112 An article on Jasper National Park from The Canadian Encyclopedia http ... Canadian Rockies World Heritage Sites in Canada Category Jasper National Park Category Protected ...   more details



  1. Tsavo National Park

    Tsavo National Park may refer to Tsavo East National Park , a national park in Kenya on the eastern side of the A109 road. Tsavo West National Park , a national park in Kenya on the western side of the A109 road. disambig Category Tsavo National Park de Tsavo Nationalpark ...   more details




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