Banff Facts

1. Elevation - 4530ft, 1372m

2. Population 7500

3. Annual visitors 3.4 million

4. Mayor - John Stutz (born in Banff)

5. Town Transportation - "Roam" eco-friendly hydrogen buses

6. Established in 1885

7. Highest Peak - Mt Forbes 11850ft

8. 2468 campsites

9. UNESCO world heritage site

10. 1.6 million acres of wilderness

11. Newspapers - Crag & Canyon, Outlook

12. 416 Aboriginal sites

13. Elk calving - May/Jun

14. GST 5%

15. Tipping 15-20%

16. Temperatures - summer 0-30°C, winter -30-0°C