Jasper, Alberta 作者：  来源：  发布时间：2021-07-21

I.Population and Area

₋Area

 Land:  924.06 km2 (356.78 sq mi)

₋Population (2016)

 Total: 4,590

 Density: 5/km2 (10/sq mi)

II.Natural Geography

₋Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies within the Athabasca River valley. Jasper is approximately 362 kilometres (225 mi) west of Edmonton and 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Banff, Alberta, at the intersection of Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) and Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway).

₋The Municipality of Jasper, comprising the Jasper townsite known as the Town of Jasper and a surrounding rural service area, was established as a specialized municipality on July 20, 2001. Governance is shared between the municipality and the federal Parks Canada agency.

₋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 Icefields 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, Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake and other smaller lakes. The Jasper Skytram, which takes visitors to The Whistlers' summit, and the Marmot Basin ski resort are 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.

₋Transportation

 Jasper railway station is served by Via Rail with two passenger services. The Canadian and the Jasper–Prince Rupert train both operate three times per week.

 Jasper Airport is located 7.2 nautical miles (13.3 km; 8.3 mi) north of Jasper.

III.Economy

₋The average salary in Jasper, Alberta is C$50k. Trends in wages decreased by -100.0 percent in Q1 2020. The cost of living in Jasper, Alberta is 100 percent higher than the national average. The most popular occupations in Jasper, Alberta are Bookkeeper, Revenue Manager, and Retail Store Manager which pay between C$35k and C$84k per year. The most popular employers in Jasper, Alberta are Fairmont and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.

₋Website: https://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Location=Jasper-Alberta/Salary

IV.Industrial Characteristics

₋A basic industry is an industry that brings money into the community by selling its products outside the community. 

A non-basic industry is an industry that does not bring money into the community, it sells its products within the community. 

₋Primary Industries 

₋A primary industry is an industry that involves the extraction of natural resources from the environment. 

Jasper does not have any primary industries because it is in a national park, which is protected by the government. And primary industries involve the extraction of natural resources from the environment. 

Alberta is rich in oil sands and coal. Alberta also has large farmland areas and provides nearly one-third of all Canadian beef. So agriculture and mining are primary industries in Alberta. 

The location of agriculture in Alberta is in the prairies for the good farmland and pastures. The location of mining depends where the resources are located in Alberta.  

₋Website: https://jasperalberta.weebly.com/economic-geography.html

V.Attractions

1.Jasper National Park Of Canada

₋Jasper National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada. It is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains spanning 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi). Its location is north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton. The park contains the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains.

₋Jasper was named after Jasper Hawes, who operated a trading post in the region for the North West Company. Before this it was referred to as Fitzhugh. The park was established on September 14, 1907 as Jasper Forest Park, and was granted national park status in 1930, with the passing of the National Parks Act. In 2014, Jasper National Park had 2,154,711 visitors.

₋Mammalian species found in this park are the elk, caribou, moose, mule deer, white-tailed deer, porcupine, lynx, beaver, two species of fox, marten, river otter, mink, pika, grizzly bear, coyote, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, black bear, timber wolf, hoary marmot, cougar, and wolverine. The most common birds that fly around this park including raptors are bald eagles, golden eagles, Great horned owls, spruce grouses, white-tailed ptarmigans, bohemian waxwings, and evening grosbeaks.

₋Website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper

2.Maligne Canyon

₋Maligne Canyon is a slot canyon located in the Jasper National Park near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Eroded out of the Palliser Formation, the canyon measures over 50 metres (160 ft) deep. Popular for sightseeing and exploration, the area contains waterfalls, underground stream outlets, birds and plant life.

₋In the greater Pacific Northwest, Maligne Canyon is seen as different and odd geologically but is common within the northern Rocky Mountains. These canyons show the characteristic of Karst topography and is common in this region due to its easily soluble nature. Flowing out of Medicine Lake, the Maligne River flows about 15 kilometers upstream as a full size river, but as a losing stream, quickly disappears into seeps in the ground and completely vanishes from the surface not far from the lake for most of the year. The smaller streams that feed the valley below that point rebuild the river by the time it reaches the top of the canyon. The river drops down the canyon and intersects the bedrock layers where the underground river flows. Also at this point numerous large underground streams join and greatly amplify the flow. The canyon is constantly being eroded by the churning and swirling of the water. The effect of this has made the width 2 metres (6.6 ft) across at some points and a depth of 50 metres (160 ft). Limestone is one of the most dominant minerals within the canyon. It was deposited in a shallow tropical sea by plankton which secrete limestone.

₋Website: https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/attractions/maligne-canyon/

3.Jasper Skytram

₋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. It goes to a height of 2,263 metres (7,425 ft) above sea level with a travel time of 7.5 minutes. The hike to the Whistlers Summit is 1.4 kilometres, and is a 200 m elevation gain to 2,463 metres (8,081 ft). It is 7 kilometres south of Jasper, off the Icefields Parkway on Whistlers Road. It is a seasonal operation, running from late March to the end of October.

₋Address: Jasper SkyTram, Whistlers Road, Jasper, AB T0E 1E0

₋Phone: (780) 852-3093

₋Website: https://www.jasper.travel/experiences/jasper-skytram/

VI.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 what was then called "New Caledonia" (now British Columbia), and Fort Vancouver on the lower Columbia River.

₋Jasper National Park was established in 1907. The railway siding at the location of the future townsite was established by Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1911 and originally named Fitzhugh after a Grand Trunk vice president (along the Grand Trunk's "alphabet" line). The Canadian Northern Railway began service to Fitzhugh in 1912. The townsite was surveyed in 1913 by H. Matheson. It was renamed Jasper after the former fur trade post. An internment camp was set up at Dominion Park in Jasper from February 1916 to August 1916.

₋By 1931, Jasper was accessible by road from Edmonton, and in 1940 the scenic Icefields Parkway opened, connecting Lake Louise and Jasper.

VII.Other Information

₋Demographics

₋In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipality of Jasper recorded a population of 4,590 living in 1,576 of its 1,702 total private dwellings, a change of 3.6% from its 2011 population of 4,432. With a land area of 924.06 km2 (356.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.0/km2 (12.9/sq mi) in 2016.

₋In the 2011 Census, the Municipality of Jasper had a population of 4,051 living in 1,399 of its 1,615 total dwellings, a change of -5% from its 2006 population of 4,265. Statistics Canada subsequently amended the 2011 census results to record a population of 4,432 living in 1,606 of its 1,819 total dwellings, a change of 3.9% from 2006. With a land area of 925.52 km2 (357.35 sq mi), its population density was 4.8/km2 (12.4/sq mi) in 2011.

₋Education

 Jasper's educational services are provided by:

 Grande Yellowhead Public School Division No. 77

 Jasper Elementary School (K–6 English & French Immersion)

 Jasper Junior Senior High School (7–12 English & French Immersion)

 Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2

 Main article: Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2

 École Desrochers (K–12)

VIII.Contact Information

₋Government

 Mayor: Richard Ireland

 Governing bodies: Jasper Municipal Council and Parks Canada

₋City Hall

 Address: 303 Pyramid Lake Rd, Jasper, AB T0E 1E0

 Phone: (780) 852-3356

₋Website: https://www.jasper-alberta.com/