Welcome to Jasper ...

Jasper was founded in 1813.

Jasper is 3,490 feet [1,064 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Jasper is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Jasper lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you travel west from Jasper, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Jasper: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Jasper: T0E<3>

Communities Also Named Jasper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Jasper - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jasper.

Websites for Jasper ...

Official Website: www.jasper-alberta.com

Chamber of Commerce: www.jaspercanadianrockies.com/

Communities near Jasper ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Jasper.

Yellowhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowhead
Lucerne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
Pocahontas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Jasper ...

Looking for more information about Jasper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper.

Adding Jasper to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Jasper was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Jasper on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jasper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jasper: www.jasper-alberta.com

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jasper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Jasper area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Jasper area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jasper). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Jasper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.