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Braaten

Category : Point
 

This Alberta Resources Railway point was established in 1969 on the industrial spur to serve the Atlantic Richfield plant. It was named after Private Lester L. Braaten, who was killed in action in August, 1944.

Approximately 35 km south south-west of Grande Prairie.

Location Name : Big Mountain Creek
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 L/15
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
34-67-5-W6
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
54° 50' N 118° 40' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV
Northern Alberta

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