Muskeg River, Alberta

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Muskeg River
Location of Muskeg River in Alberta

Muskeg River is a settlement in the southwestern area of Northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.

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Geography

It is located at the junction of the Bighorn Highway (Highway 40) and Forestry Trunk Road (former Highway 734), approximately 35 kilometers (22 mi) east of Grande Cache. It has an elevation of 1,250 meters (4,100 ft).

The Muskeg River flows through the community and north into the Smoky River.

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    Coordinates: 53°55′00″N118°39′00″W / 53.91661°N 118.64994°W / 53.91661; -118.64994 (Muskeg River)