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Fabyan is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. It is located on Highway 14, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Wainwright, Alberta, and 78 kilometres (48 mi) southwest of Lloydminster. It is located near the Fabyan Trestle Bridge.
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References
- ↑ "Bain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 14.
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