Elbow River
The Elbow River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River. Its name is derived from the elbow-like turn the river takes before it joins the Bow.
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- Description: watercourse in Alberta, Canada
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Elbow River
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Latitude
51.05011° or 51° 3′ 0″ north
Longitude
-114.03528° or 114° 2′ 7″ west
Open location code
95373X27+2V
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Elbow River” goes by many names.
ԷլբոուArmenian
Ríu ElbowAsturian
Elbow RiverCebuano
肘河Chinese
ЭлбоуChuvash
ElbowDutch
Elbow RiverDutch
نهر البوEgyptian Arabic
ElbowEsperanto
נהר אלבוHebrew
Abhainn ElbowIrish
ElbowItalian
Elbow (fiume)Italian
エルボウ川Japanese
ЭлбоуRussian
Elbow RiverSwedish
ЕлбоуUkrainian
Afon ElbowWelsh
ElbowWestern Frisian
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