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Root River

Feature
Line
Polygon
Name Root River
Toponymic Feature ID 0c7061c6849c20c3bb039791700bf5ae
Key LAULU
Status Official
Concise Term RIV-River
Generic Term River
Location Mackenzie
Province/Territory Northwest Territories
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 62° 26′ 0″ N, 123° 18′ 6″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 62.4334142, -123.3015713
NTS Map Number 095J06
Relevance at Scale 1:2 000 000
Decision Date 1944-12-08
Source Northwest Territories - Education Culture Employment
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