Place:Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada

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NameWhitecourt
TypeCommunity
Coordinates54.167°N 115.633°W
Located inAlberta, Canada
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Whitecourt is a town in central 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.

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.

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