Jasper National Park
National park in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km2 (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. The park contains the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains.
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Jasper National Park | |
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Location | Alberta, Canada |
Nearest town | Jasper |
Coordinates | 52.8°N 117.9°W / 52.8; -117.9 |
Area | 10,878 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
Established | 14 September 1907 |
Visitors | 1,672,497[2] (in 2020) |
Governing body | Parks Canada |
Website | parks |
Part of | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii) |
Reference | 304 |
Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |
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