Whitecourt

This article is about the town in Alberta, Canada. For the community in England, see White Court.
Whitecourt
Town
Town of Whitecourt
Whitecourt's entrance sign on Highway 43
Whitecourt's entrance sign on Highway 43
Official logo of Whitecourt
Logo
Nickname: 
Snowmobile Capital of Alberta[1]
Motto: 
Let's Go...[2]
Location in Woodlands County
Location in Woodlands County
Whitecourt is located in Alberta
Whitecourt
Whitecourt
Coordinates: 54°08′30″N 115°41′00″W / 54.1417°N 115.6833°W / 54.1417; -115.6833
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtWoodlands County
Founded[3]1910
Incorporated[4] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1959
 • New townAugust 15, 1961
 • TownDecember 20, 1971
Government
[5]
 • MayorTom Pickard
 • Governing body
Whitecourt Town Council
  • Paul Chauvet
  • Matt Connell
  • Ray Hilts
  • Bill McAree
  • Tom Pickard
  • Derek Schlosser
 • CAOPeter Smyl
 • MPArnold Viersen
 • MLAMartin Long
Area
 (2021)[6]
 • Land29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[7]
690 m (2,260 ft)
Population
 (2021)[6][9]
 • Total
9,927
 • Density336.4/km2 (871/sq mi)
 • Estimate (2020)
10,234[8]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T7S
Area code+1-780
HighwaysHighway 43
Highway 32
WaterwaysAthabasca River
McLeod River
Sakwatamau River
Beaver Creek
Websitewww.whitecourt.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Whitecourt is a town in Northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Woodlands County.[10] 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.[3] A Canadian National rail line runs through the town.

The Town has branded itself as the Snowmobile Capital of Alberta[1] and its motto is Let's Go....[2] The Whitecourt meteor impact crater is found on nearby Whitecourt Mountain.

  1. ^ a b Pamela Roth (March 31, 2013). "Snowmobiler dead, another missing after icy plunge into Athabasca River in Whitecourt". Edmonton Sun. Canoe Sun Media. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Town of Whitecourt (2009-05-26). "May 26, 2009 Whitecourt Town Council Update" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  3. ^ a b Town of Whitecourt. "Whitecourt History". Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  4. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Whitecourt" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 744. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.