Green Court

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.

Green Court
Location of Green Court Alberta

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
  1. 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.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 59.
  3. 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.


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