Jasper, Alberta
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For other uses, see Jasper (disambiguation).
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.
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Jasper | |
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Municipality of Jasper | |
Coordinates: 52°52′23″N 118°04′56″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Alberta's Rockies |
Census division | 15 |
Founded | 1813 |
Incorporated [1] - 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)[3] | |
• Land | 921.9 km2 (355.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,738 |
• Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
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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