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Canoe Lake

Category : Lake
 

This well-established local name is familiar to most residents of the area. The precise origin is unknown; the name may be descriptive of the shape of the lake or it has been suggested that it reflects the sinking of a canoe at some point in the early history of the area.

Approximately 36 km south-east of Fort McMurray.

Location Name : Gregoire Lake
National Topographic System (NTS) : 74 D/6
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
15-86-7-W4
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
56° 27' 50" N 110° 31' 00" W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV
Northern Alberta

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