Carcajou, Alberta

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Carcajou
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Location of Carcajou in Alberta
Coordinates: 57°46′01″N117°02′24″W / 57.7669°N 117.0400°W / 57.7669; -117.0400
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 17
Municipal district County of Northern Lights
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  Governing body County of Northern Lights Council
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)

Carcajou is an unincorporated area in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Northern Alberta, on the banks of the Peace River, north of Manning. Carcajou is a French word meaning wolverine.

Carcajou is located in census division No. 17 and is administered by the County of Northern Lights.

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