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Cap Ridge

Category : Ridge
 

The name for this ridge was suggested by the Geological Survey in 1945 and was officially approved 21 April of the same year. John Capotinski (alias Cap) operated a sawmill nearby, and this mountain ridge is named after him.

Approximately 16 km south south-west of Hinton.

Location Name : Entrance
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 F/5
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
49-26-W5
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
53° 15' N 117° 41' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume I
Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills

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