Windfall is a former unincorporated community and ghost town in the northwest portion of central Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County.
[2] Built over two phases, the community included an apartment complex, 17 houses in excess of 1,050 sq ft (98 m2) on basements with paved driveways and detached garages, and a school consisting of three rooms,[2] and by 1961, Windfall had a population of 101.
An extension of the Canadian National rail line from Whitecourt to Windfall was completed later that year in November 1962.
[4] Shortly thereafter, those families that lived in Windfall moved to Whitecourt,[2] approximately 36 km (22 mi) to the east, or 39 km (24 mi) away via Township Road 604 and Highway 43, rendering it a ghost town despite the adjacent West Whitecourt Plant remaining in operation.
To this date, directional signs along Highway 43 approaching its intersection with Township Road 604 still indicate the presence of Windfall.