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- 1 2 "BC Basemap". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
- ↑ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca.
- ↑ "Bivouac Mountain Encyclopedia entry".
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