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The Jasper Welcome Sign at the north entrance to town, 2022. Jasper, 1920. Established in 1813, Jasper House was first a fur trade outpost of the North West Company, and later Hudson's Bay Company, on the York Factory Express trade route to what was then called "New Caledonia" (now British Columbia) and Fort Vancouver on the lower Columbia River. [5]
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. Its location is north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton.
Jasper Airport (IATA: YJA, ICAO: CYJA) is located 7.2 nautical miles (13.3 km; 8.3 mi) north of Jasper, Alberta, Canada. It is mainly used for diversions and military use. See also
The second Jasper House was established at the northern end of Jasper Lake in 1830, primarily serving travellers crossing Yellowhead Pass or Athabasca Pass. [1] Jasper House overlook. The site operated until 1853, and was occasionally used until 1858 when it was reopened seasonally by Henry John Moberly, who operated it into the 1860s. The post ...
The Jasper SkyTram is an aerial tramway on the mountain called The Whistlers near Jasper, Alberta, Canada.It is the highest and longest guided aerial tramway in Canada. [1] It goes to a height of 2,263 metres (7,425 ft) above sea level with a travel time of 7.5 minutes.
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Roche Bonhomme is a 2,495-metre (8,186-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 ] [ 4 ] The peak is situated 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of the municipality of Jasper , and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible ...
Jasper station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Jasper, Alberta. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian and is the eastern terminus for the Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train .