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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Alberta > Whitecourt |
2001 population: 8,334 (Source: Statistics Canada) "Snowmobile Capital of Alberta" Whitecourt is a town in the province of Alberta.
Former and merged community names include:
· Sagitawah
In 1904, the area's first settlers arrived.
In the early 1920s, a railway line came to the community, significantly boosting the importance of the timber industry. Starting in the 1950s, with the discovery of a natural gas field, the energy industry became important in the area.
Nearby parks & recreation: Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
Listed places in Whitecourt: | Hotels (4) | Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Whitecourt travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Whitecourt Web sites | Whitecourt local government | Whitecourt Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Alberta genealogy page (GenWeb) | Alberta genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Alberta family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Alberta archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Alberta cemetery database Communities | Communities near Whitecourt | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Alberta | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Alberta | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | ePodunk festival listings | Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Whitecourt local government Web site | Alberta provincial government Historical societies | Alberta historical society | History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Alberta | Whitecourt locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Whitecourt include Whitecourt Star | Newspapers in Alberta | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Whitecourt | Photos & post cards | Photos of Alberta places | Post cards of Alberta communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Whitecourt | Hotels in or near Whitecourt Alberta tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Alberta weather conditions
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