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388:Burnaby: Backroad Mapbooks (2002), pp. 31-32
339:Sunwapta River originates at the toe of the
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68:Physical characteristics
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909:Whooping Crane Summer Range
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195:52.52806°N 117.68472°W
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384:Mussio Ventures.
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594:Bridal Veil
439:Hydrography
323:Jonas Creek
300:Tributaries
226:is a major
198: /
186:117°41′05″W
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111:117°14′14″W
951:Categories
911:(wetlands)
800:Minnewanka
785:Kananaskis
757:Reservoirs
652:Beaverhill
576:Waterfalls
509:Little Bow
484:Clearwater
372:References
242:, Canada.
183:52°31′41″N
108:52°12′30″N
838:Athabasca
820:Gleniffer
732:Ste. Anne
672:Crowsnest
647:Athabasca
614:Lundbreck
584:Athabasca
489:Crowsnest
459:Athabasca
228:tributary
853:Crowfoot
830:Glaciers
805:Glenmore
795:McGregor
712:Miquelon
697:La Biche
692:Jackfish
677:Des Arcs
624:Sunwapta
599:Crescent
539:Red Deer
360:See also
290:Sunwapta
57:Province
41:Location
873:Vulture
775:Brazeau
770:Barrier
765:Abraham
747:Wabamun
742:Utikuma
702:St. Cyr
687:Hubbles
657:Bistcho
619:Panther
534:Pembina
479:Brazeau
443:Alberta
240:Alberta
230:of the
62:Alberta
46:Country
858:Hector
815:Sikome
737:Sylvan
722:Pigeon
682:Garner
662:Claire
524:Oldman
469:Beaver
464:Battle
451:Rivers
246:Course
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77:Source
50:Canada
892:Other
878:Wapta
863:Peyto
727:Santé
642:Amisk
634:Lakes
609:Elbow
604:Crypt
549:Smoky
544:Slave
529:Peace
499:Ghost
494:Elbow
292:is a
262:from
151:Mouth
667:Cold
514:Milk
222:The
843:Bow
589:Bow
504:Hay
474:Bow
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