Hand Hills (Alberta)

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Hand Hills is a range of hills in Alberta, Canada. [1]

Hand Hills recalls an Indian chief who possessed an unusually small hand. [2]

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References

  1. "Hand Hills". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 61.

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