Pipestone Creek is a waterway that runs through

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. For example, over of Pipestone Creek parkland is situated in

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, with a combination of meadows and

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. It originates east of Pigeon Lake and flows east. It is crossed by Highway2, Highway 2A,

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, and the

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tracks before it empties into the Battle River east of

Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is ...

. Tributaries include the Bigstone Creek, Huard Lake and Coal Lake. Long Lake and Watelet Lake are developed on the course of the creek. This creek is unrelated to Pipestone Creek and Fossil Bed near

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Rivers of Alberta Tributaries of Hudson Bay {{Alberta-river-stub

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