The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States. The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America.
The air in Banff is very dry which creates atmospheric conditions wherein the weather can change quite suddenly. The average daytime temperatures are around 10C (49Â°F), whereas the minimum average t...
Banff was incorporated as a municipality in 1990 and has a population of around 8,000 permanent residents. The town site covers 3.93 square kilometres (1.52 square miles) and is at an elevation of 1,383 metres (4,537 feet), making it the highest town in Canada.