Welcome to Whitecourt ...

The town of Whitecourt was founded in 1910.

Whitecourt is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Whitecourt is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Whitecourt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Telephone area codes for Whitecourt: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Whitecourt: T7S<3>

Websites for Whitecourt ...

Official Website: www.whitecourt.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.whitecourtchamber.com/

Communities near Whitecourt ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Whitecourt.

Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
Lone Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
Green Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Court came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Court
Haddock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
Mayerthorpe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayerthorpe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayerthorpe <5>
Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
Rochfort Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochfort Bridge

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitecourt ...

Looking for more information about Whitecourt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Whitecourt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitecourt.

Adding Whitecourt to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Whitecourt was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitecourt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Whitecourt: www.whitecourt.ca/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitecourt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Whitecourt, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Whitecourt). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Whitecourt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.