Jasper, Alberta

Jasper
Municipality of Jasper
View of Jasper from the Jasper Tramway
View of Jasper from the Jasper Tramway
Location within Alberta
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 52°52′23″N 118°04′56″W / 52.87306°N 118.08222°W / 52.87306; -118.08222
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionAlberta's Rockies
Census division15
Founded1813
Incorporated [1]
 - Improvement district 

August 31, 1995
 - Specialized municipalityJuly 20, 2001
Government
 • MayorRichard Ireland
 • Governing bodiesJasper Municipal Council and Parks Canada
 • MPSee Yellowhead
 • MLASee West Yellowhead
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land921.9 km2 (355.9 sq mi)
Elevation1,060 m (3,480 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,738
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code(s)+1-780, +1-587
Highways
WaterwaysAthabasca River
Miette River
RailwaysCanadian National Railway
Websitejasper-alberta.com Edit this at Wikidata

Jasper is a specialized municipality and townsite in western Alberta within the Canadian Rockies. The townsite is in the Athabasca River valley and is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park.

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (September 17, 2010). "Municipal Profile – Municipality of Jasper". Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "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.