Canmore, Alberta

Canmore
Chuwapchipchiyan Kude Bi (Stoney)
Town
Town of Canmore
Canmore from Mount Lady Macdonald in May 2009
Canmore from Mount Lady Macdonald in May 2009
Flag of Canmore
Flag
Official logo of Canmore
Logo
Nickname: 
Queen Town of the Rockies
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Canmore is located in MD of Bighorn
Canmore
Canmore
Location in the M.D. of Bighorn
Canmore is located in Alberta
Canmore
Canmore
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°05′01″N 115°22′05″W / 51.08361°N 115.36806°W / 51.08361; -115.36806
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionAlberta's Rockies
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Bighorn No. 8
Adjacent Improvement districtsImprovement District No. 9 and Kananaskis Improvement District
Founded1884
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1965
 • TownJune 1, 1966
Government
[2]
 • MayorSean Krausert
 • Governing body
Canmore town council
  • Esme Comfort
  • Sean Krausert
  • Joanna McCallum
  • Ed Russell
  • Vi Sandford
  • Rob Seeley
 • CAOSally Caudill
 • MPBlake Richards (CPC)
 • MLASarah Elmeligi (NDP)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi)
 • Urban
12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,480 m (4,860 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,375 m (4,511 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][6][7]
 • Town15,990
 • Density233.5/km2 (605/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,268
 • Urban density1,023.7/km2 (2,651/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2014)
13,077[4]
 • Estimate (2020)
14,798[5]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T1W
Area code(s)+1-403, +1-587
Highways Highway 1 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway
Highway 1A
Highway 742
WaterwaysBow River
Public Transit ServiceRoam
Websitewww.canmore.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) west of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 to the north and east. With a population of 17,036 in 2023,[9] Canmore is the fifth-largest town in Alberta.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Canmore" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 113. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2014census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  9. ^ Alberta, Government of. "Canmore - Population". regionaldashboard.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-24.