The Onion topographic map
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Name: The Onion topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: The Onion, Improvement District No. 9, Alberta, Canada (51.64177 -116.50090 51.64187 -116.50080)
Average elevation: 7,986 ft
Minimum elevation: 6,663 ft
Maximum elevation: 9,154 ft
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