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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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Name Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Toponymic Feature ID 0c89fecc849c20c335295fd43ba7cdc2
Key IARCF
Status Official
Concise Term CLF-Cliff
Generic Term Buffalo Jump
Location 6-9-27-W4
Province/Territory Alberta
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 49° 42′ 29″ N, 113° 39′ 11″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 49.7080556, -113.6530556
NTS Map Number 082H12
Relevance at Scale 1:250 000
Decision Date 1986-03-06
Source Alberta-Ministry of Culture and Status of Women
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