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**When was the park established?** Banff National Park was established in 1885 and is Canada's first national park, and the third national park in the world. **How big is the park?** Banff National Park spans 6,641 square kilometers (2,564 square miles) **How many people visit the park annually?** More than 3.6 million people visited Banff National Park during the 2014-15 fiscal year. **Where does the name Banff come from?** The Town of Banff and Banff National Park was named for the Canadian Pacific Railway station of the same name, which was in turn named after the Banffshire region of Scotland.
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