Canmore

Quick Facts

• Founded in 1883 as a coal mining town and switching station the CPR, the mines closed in 1979.
• Population of 11,458 permanent and 2,763 non-permanent residents in 2003.
• Elevation: 4,318 ft / 1,316 meters.
• Canmore is named in honor of Malcolm of Canmore, King of Scotland from 1057 to 1093. The direct translation of the word is "big head".
• The Canmore Nordic Centre Hosted the x-country ski events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. It is now the National Training Centre for Canada's Biathlon and Cross Country Ski teams.

The Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley coordinated the 2003 and 2006 Canmore Community Monitoring Reports. Click here for more information about demographic, social, economic, and environmental indicators and trends in Canmore.

The Chinook Institute has produced a Home Buyer's Guide to Environmental Stewardship for Canmore.   The guide provides some context to the lands and community of Canmore for prospective home buyers, and provides information about environmental stewardship in the Bow Valley.

For more information the town and local activities please visit:

• Town of Canmore
• Tourism Canmore
• Canmore Economic Development Authority