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References
- ↑ "Boundary Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boundary Creek
- ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 23.
Coordinates: 49°00′00″N113°21′24″W / 49°N 113.3566667°W