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Burmis

Category : Locality
 

The name Burmis is a combination of the parts of the first two surnames on a petition sent to the federal government to change the name of the "flag-stop" from Livingstone in 1906. Robert H. Burns was a rancher located 13 km east of Livingstone station, and Jack Kemmis was a rancher located north-west of Cowley. It is from the names of these two ranchers that the name Burmis was born.

Located on Highway 3, approximately 5 km south-east of Bellevue.

Location Name : Blairmore
National Topographic System (NTS) : 82 G/9
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
13-7-3-W5
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
49° 33' N 114° 17' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume I
Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills

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