Canmore is ideally located between Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country. This is a mountain playground for all who love the outdoors. It was first settled around 1900 as a trading post. The community officially became a town in 1955. Building restrictions in Banff limiting the development of residences, commercial offices and stores has caused Canmore to boom recently. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of Canmore at 12,039.