Green Court
Green Court
Location of Green Court Alberta
Greencourt is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ 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.
54°00′28″N 115°14′19″W / 54.00778°N 115.23861°W
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