Embarras

Embarras is a locality in Yellowhead County, , Canada. It takes its name from the Embarras River. 'Embarrass' is French for 'barrier', probably in reference to the piles of driftwood that often clog the shallow, winding river.
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,041 metres (3,415 feet)
  • …is also known as “Embarras, Alberta”
  • Description: human settlement in Alberta, Canada

Embarras

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Latitude
53.30009° or 53° 18′ 0″ north
Longitude
-116.90229° or 116° 54′ 8″ west
Open location code
9555832X+23
Geo­Names ID
5948225
Wiki­data ID
Q5369487

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  • Dutch: “Embarras”

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