Jasper, Alberta
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| Jasper | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Specialized Municipality of Jasper |
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| Coordinates: 52°52′23″N 118°04′56″W / 52.87306°N 118.08222°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Alberta's Rockies |
| Census division | 15 |
| Founded | 1813 |
| Established | 2001 (special municipality) |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Richard Ireland |
| - Governing body | Municipality of Jasper Parks Canada |
| - MP | Rob Merrifield |
| - MLA | Robin Campbell |
| Area | |
| - Total | 925.52 km2 (357.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,062 m (3,484 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 4,256 |
| - Density | 4.6/km2 (11.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | T0E |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway Icefield Parkway |
| Waterways | Athabasca River Miette River |
| Website | www.jasper-alberta.com |
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial center of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley.
Jasper is 362 kilometres (225 mi) west of Edmonton. Jasper is 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Banff, Alberta, with the Icefields Parkway connecting the Jasper townsite to Lake Louise in Banff National Park. It was established as a specialized municipality on July 20, 2001[2] and the governance of Jasper is shared between the Municipality of Jasper and Parks Canada Agency.[3]
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[edit] History
Established in 1813, Jasper House was first a North West Company, and later Hudson's Bay Company, fur trade outpost on the York Factory Express trade route to New Caledonia and Fort Vancouver in Columbia District on the lower Columbia River.[4]
Jasper National Park was established in 1907, with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway arriving in 1911 and the Canadian Northern Railway beginning service to Jasper in 1912.[5] The Jasper townsite was surveyed in 1913 by H. Matheson.[5] By 1931, Jasper was accessible by road from Edmonton, and in 1940 the scenic Icefields Parkway opened, connecting Banff and Jasper.
[edit] Geography
Jasper is located in the Athabasca River valley, at the confluence with Miette River. It lies between the Victoria Cross Ranges (northwest), Pyramid Mountain (north), Maligne Range (southeast) and Indian Ridge (southwest). Jasper is connected to the west via the Yellowhead Highway and the Yellowhead Pass to Prince George and to the east to Edmonton. Toward the south, the Icefield Parkway leads to Banff and Banff National Park.
Located near Jasper are Pyramid Lake and Patricia Lake, as well as Lake Annette, Lake Edith, Lac Beauvert, and numerous other small lakes. The Jasper Tramway, which takes visitors to The Whistlers' summit, and the Marmot Basin ski resort are also located near the town, as is the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. The Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives is located in the Jasper town site, as is the Jasper Visitor Centre.
[edit] Transportation
Jasper railway station is served by Via Rail with two passenger services. The Canadian and the Skeena both operate three times per week.[6]
[edit] Demographics
The population of the Municipality of Jasper according to its 2008 municipal census is 4,745, which includes a permanent population of 4,235 and a shadow (non-permanent) population of 510.[7]
In 2006, Jasper had a population of 4,265 living in 1,817 dwellings, a 2.0% increase from 2001. The specialized municipality has a land area of 925.52 km2 (357.3 sq mi) and a population density of 4.6 /km2 (11.9/sq mi).[1]
According to the 2001 census, Jasper had a population of 4,180 (down from 4,301 in 1996) on a land area of 925.43 km2 (357.31 sq mi).[8] The population density was 4.5/km2 (11.65/sq mi), and the median household income was $53,485. An average value of private dwelling of $247,658 was registered in 2001.
[edit] Media
- Newspapers
- Jasper Booster (weekly) The Booster has ceased publication. It printed its last issue on March 11, 2009.
- The Fitzhugh (locally-owned weekly)
- Radio Stations
- FM 92.3: CJAG "The Lone Wolf" (modern rock)
- FM 95.5: CFXP "The Fox" (classic hits)
[edit] Climate
| Weather data for Jasper | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (56) |
16.5 (62) |
20 (68) |
26.5 (80) |
30.4 (87) |
32.8 (91) |
36.7 (98) |
35 (95) |
32.4 (90) |
27.2 (81) |
16.7 (62) |
15 (59) |
36.7 (98) |
| Average high °C (°F) | -5 (23) |
-0.9 (30) |
4.7 (40) |
10.8 (51) |
15.8 (60) |
19.3 (67) |
21.9 (71) |
21.6 (71) |
16.4 (62) |
10.1 (50) |
0.4 (33) |
-4.8 (23) |
9.2 (49) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -14.6 (6) |
-11.8 (11) |
-7.1 (19) |
-2.3 (28) |
2.4 (36) |
6.2 (43) |
8.1 (47) |
7.4 (45) |
3.3 (38) |
-1.2 (30) |
-8.5 (17) |
-13.6 (8) |
-2.6 (27) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -46.7 (-52) |
-43.3 (-46) |
-36.7 (-34) |
-28.9 (-20) |
-13.9 (7) |
-6.7 (20) |
-1.7 (29) |
-3 (27) |
-11.1 (12) |
-28.7 (-20) |
-38.8 (-38) |
-42.2 (-44) |
-46.7 (-52) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 26.9 (1.06) |
16 (0.63) |
17.6 (0.69) |
18.8 (0.74) |
29.9 (1.18) |
55 (2.17) |
60.1 (2.37) |
59.1 (2.33) |
37.3 (1.47) |
28.7 (1.13) |
24.5 (0.96) |
24.8 (0.98) |
398.7 (15.7) |
| Source: Environment Canada[9] 2009-07-07 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Education
Grande Yellowhead Regional Division No. 35
- Jasper Elementary School (K–6 English, K–3 French)
- Jasper Junior Senior High School (7–12)
Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2
- Ėcole Desrochers (K–12)
[edit] Infrastructure
The major thoroughfare through Jasper is Connaught Drive.
[edit] Notable residents
- Erin Karpluk, actress
- Wyatt Tremblay, editorial cartoonist
- Brian Young, hockey player
[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jasper, Alberta |
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Jasper - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4815033&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Jasper&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4815033. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ Jasper municipal profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs
- ^ Municipality of Jasper - About Jasper
- ^ Parks Canada - Jasper House National Historic Site
- ^ a b Lothian, W.F. (1987). A Brief History of Canada's National Parks. Environment Canada.
- ^ VIA Rail. "Jasper station". http://www.viarail.ca/train-stations/en-station-jasper-alberta.html. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Alberta 2009 Official Population List". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/2009pop.pdf. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ Jasper Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 07 July 2009
[edit] External links
- Municipality of Jasper - official website
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