Athabasca River McLeod River Sakwatamau River Beaver Creek
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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.
^ abPamela 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.
^ abTown of Whitecourt (2009-05-26). "May 26, 2009 Whitecourt Town Council Update" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
^ abTown of Whitecourt. "Whitecourt History". Retrieved 2010-08-15.
^"Location and History Profile: Town of Whitecourt" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 744. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
^"Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ abCite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"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.
^"Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
^"Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 1, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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