Whitecourt
Key facts
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- Whitecourt
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- Town of Whitecourt
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- Snowmobile Capital of Alberta
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- Town
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- ''Let's Go...''
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- Whitecourt's entrance sign on Highway 43
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- 0350 Town Whitecourt, Alberta Locator.svg
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- Location in Woodlands County
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- yes
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- Canada Alberta#Canada#North America
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- Country
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Whitecourt is a town in Northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Woodlands County. It is approximately northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32. It has an elevation of .
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.