Jasper, Alberta

Jasper
Jasper
Specialized municipality
	Municipality of Jasper
	View of Jasper from the Jasper Tramway
	Location within Alberta
	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
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	Hwy 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway); Hwy 93 (Icefields Parkway); Hwy 93A (Hazel Avenue);
Waterways	Athabasca River; Miette River
Railways	Canadian National Railway
Website	jasper-alberta.com

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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