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References
- ↑ "Draco Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 44.
Coordinates: 53°29′00″N119°40′09″W / 53.48329°N 119.66926°W
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