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Big Coulee

Category : Locality
 

Originally established as a post office in 1946, its first postmaster was A. La Porte. The name owes its origin to the local school district that had been established in 1930.

Approximately 20 km north north-east of Athabasca.

Location Name : Sawdy
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 I/14
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
10-68-22-W4
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
54° 53' N 113° 17' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV
Northern Alberta

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