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Butterwort Creek

Category : Creek
 

The name for this creek was officially applied in 1960 and is taken from the wildflower Pinguicula Vulgaris or Common Butterwort, found in nearby wooded areas and foothills.

Flows north into Talbot Lake, approximately 47 km south-west of Hinton.

Location Name : Miette
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 F/4
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
26-47-28-W5
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
53° 06' N 117° 59' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume I
Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills

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