Muskwa River

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A geological unit, the Muskwa Formation, was named for this river, as are the Muskwa Ranges, which is the name for the subgroup of the Rocky Mountains between the Peace and Liard rivers.

Muskwa means Bear in the Cree Language.

Tributaries

See also

References

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External links

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