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Bear Hills

Category : Hill
 

The name for this hill appears in a report by James Hector of the Palliser Expedition, and is an approximate translation of musquachis or "Bear's Hill." Other native names for this feature include mus-kwa-chi-si in Cree, kyo-etomo in Blackfoot, and o-zin-za-hen in Stoney.

Approximately 20 km south-west of Wetaskiwin.

Location Name : Bearhills Lake
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 A/13
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
3-44,45-25-W4
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
52° 52' N 113° 33' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume III
Central Alberta

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