Jasper, Alberta
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.
Jasper | |
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Specialized municipality | |
| Municipality of Jasper | |
View of Jasper from the Jasper Tramway | |
Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′23″N 118°04′56″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Alberta's Rockies |
| Census division | 15 |
| Founded | 1813 |
| Incorporated - Improvement district | August 31, 1995 |
| - Specialized municipality | July 20, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Ireland |
| • Governing bodies | Jasper Municipal Council and Parks Canada |
| • MP | See Yellowhead |
| • MLA | See West Yellowhead |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 921.9 km2 (355.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,738 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0E |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways |
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| Waterways | Athabasca River Miette River |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| Website | jasper-alberta |
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