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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Alberta > Canmore |
2001 population: 10,792 (Source: Statistics Canada) Canmore is a town in the province of Alberta. It is in the Bow Valley. The town was named for Malcolm III,a Scottish king also known as Canmore.
The community, established in 1883, got its start as a coal mining town.
Filming location for 1997 movie, "The Edge" and 1999 movie, "Mystery, Alaska" and 2002 movie, "John Q" and 2007 movie, "The Assassination of Jesse James"
Well-known residents have included:
· Chandra Crawford, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (cross-country skiing - sprint) · Sara Renner, 2006 Olympics silver medal winner (cross country skiing - team sprint) · Sharon Wood, first North American woman to climb Mount Everest
Local festivals include:
· Canmore Folk Music Festival - Aug. 4-6, 2007 · Festival of Eagles - Oct. 12-14, 2007 · Highland Games - Sept. 2, 2007 · Miner's Day - July 21, 2007 Dates often change. Check Canmore web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Banff National Park
Historic sites and museums: Canmore Museum and GeoScience Centre
Listed places in Canmore: | Hotels (16) | Libraries (1) Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Canmore travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Canmore Web sites | Canmore local government | Canmore tourism Ancestry & family history | Alberta genealogy page (GenWeb) | Alberta genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Alberta family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Alberta archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Canmore museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Alberta cemetery database Communities | Communities near Canmore | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Alberta | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Canmore | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Alberta | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Canmore festival web sites: | Canmore Folk Music Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Canmore local government Web site | Alberta provincial government Historical societies | Alberta historical society | History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Alberta | Libraries | Libraries in Canmore include Canmore Public Library | Canmore locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Canmore include Canmore Leader, Rocky Mountain Outlook | Newspapers in Alberta | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Canmore | Photos & post cards | Photos of Alberta places | Post cards of Alberta communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Canmore | Hotels in or near Canmore Canmore tourism Alberta tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Alberta weather conditions
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