Brûlé Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows E into Elk River, N of Sparwood, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°53'28"N, 114°52'57"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82G/15 |
| Related Maps: |
82G/13 82G/15 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Brulé Creek adopted 12 December 1939 on 82/NE, as labelled on BC map 1EM, 1915. Form of name changed to Brûlé Creek 4 May 1950 on 82G (file F.1.49). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Spelled "Brule" on BC map 4D, 1913. Brûlé is French for burnt or burnt-off. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |