Behan, Alberta

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Behan is a locality in Alberta, Canada. [1]

Behan took its name from a lake of the same name, which in turn has the name of the cook of a party of government surveyors.. [2]

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References

  1. "Behan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 17.

Coordinates: 55°16′01″N111°26′07″W / 55.26692°N 111.43514°W / 55.26692; -111.43514 (Behan, Alberta)