Blairmore, Alberta

Blairmore is a community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a town prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass. Blairmore is the principal commercial centre of Crowsnest Pass.

Blairmore
Tenth Siding
The Springs
Former village
The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Bar in Blairmore
Blairmore
Blairmore
Coordinates: 49°36′29″N 114°26′20″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 15
Specialized municipalityMunicipality of Crowsnest Pass
VillageSeptember 3, 1901
TownSeptember 29, 1911
AmalgamatedJanuary 1, 1979
Government
  TypeUnincorporated
  Governing bodyMunicipality of Crowsnest Pass Council
Area
  Land2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,522
  Density741.6/km2 (1,921/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
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