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Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km 2 (4,200 sq mi). It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984.
Mount Christie is a 3,103-metre (10,180 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Brussels Peak, 1.67 km (1.04 mi) to the south-southwest. [4] Mount Christie can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
The Whistlers is a 2,470-metre (8,100-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The municipality of Jasper is situated 7 kilometres to the northeast. The nearest higher neighbor is Indian Peak, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the southwest. [1]
Mount Colin is a 2,687-metre (8,816-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Colin Range , which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies . [ 5 ] The peak is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the municipality of Jasper , and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from ...
Majestic Mountain is located within Jasper National Park and is the highest point of the Trident Range in the Canadian Rockies. [3] The town of Jasper is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the northeast and the Continental Divide is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the west.
The first step towards incorporation of Jasper occurred on August 31, 1995, when the Jasper Improvement District was formed from a portion of Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper National Park). [9] The improvement district was subsequently incorporated as a specialized municipality under the name of the Municipality of Jasper on July 20, 2001. [9]
Jasper Park may refer to: Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies; Jasper Park, Edmonton, a neighborhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; SS Jasper Park a World War 2 cargo ship, sank in the war by U-boat
Patricia Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, near the town of Jasper. It was named for Princess Patricia of Connaught, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. [2] It is connected by Pyramid Lake road and hiking trails to the town of Jasper, as well as other tourist sites such as Pyramid Lake and Pyramid Mountain.