Black Creek
| Feature Type: | Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE side of Vancouver Island, between Courtenay and Campbell River (city), Comox Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°49'59"N, 125°08'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Black Creek (Post Office) adopted 15 July 1936 (file S.2.36); form of name changed to Black Creek (Community) 15 December 1982 on 92F/14. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Black Creek Post Office was opened 1 June 1936, named in association with adjacent creek. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |