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Osborne Acres, Alberta

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Osborne Acres is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the west side of Range Road 264, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) south of Highway 16.

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Osborne Acres, Alberta
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N 53.558 ° E -113.799 °
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Osborne Drive 28646
T7X 6E6 , Acheson
Alberta, Canada
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