Green Court | |
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Coordinates: 54°00′28″N 115°14′19″W / 54.00778°N 115.23861°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 13 |
Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Lac Ste. Anne County Council |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 51 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Greencourt is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 and Highway 18, approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
The community takes its name from Greencourt, England.[3]
History
In 1908, when the railway reached Junkins, Alberta (later Wildwood) a trail was cut from Junkins to Green Court as a route for homesteaders and supplies.[4]
Demographics
The population of Green Court according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 51.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 59.
- ^ Lac Ste. Anne Historical Society. Archives Committee. (1959). West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality. Edmonton, CA: The Institute of Applied Art Ltd. pp. 35, 40.