Whitecourt
Whitecourt | |
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Town | |
| Town of Whitecourt | |
Whitecourt's entrance sign on Highway 43 | |
| Nickname: Snowmobile Capital of Alberta | |
| Motto: Let's Go... | |
Location in Woodlands County | |
| Coordinates: 54°08′30″N 115°41′00″W / 54.1417°N 115.6833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Woodlands County |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 1, 1959 |
| • New town | August 15, 1961 |
| • Town | December 20, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tom Pickard |
| • Governing body | Whitecourt Town Council
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| • CAO | Peter Smyl |
| • MP | Arnold Viersen |
| • MLA | Martin Long |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,927 |
| • Density | 336.4/km2 (871/sq mi) |
| • Estimate (2020) | 10,234 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 43 Highway 32 |
| Waterways | Athabasca River McLeod River Sakwatamau River Beaver Creek |
| Website | www |
Whitecourt is a town in Northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Woodlands County. It is approximately 177 km (110 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 279 km (173 mi) southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32. It has an elevation of 690 m (2,260 ft).
Whitecourt is also located at the confluence of four waterways – the Athabasca River, McLeod River, Sakwatamau River and Beaver Creek. A Canadian National rail line runs through the town.
The Town has branded itself as the Snowmobile Capital of Alberta and its motto is Let's Go.... The Whitecourt meteor impact crater is found on nearby Whitecourt Mountain.