BC Geographical Names

Name Details:

Name: Bear River
Feature TypeClick here for a list of
Feature Types.:		 River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse
StatusClick here for an explanation of Status.: Official
Relative Location: Flows NW into Sustut River, N of Fort Babine, Cassiar Land District
Latitude-LongitudeClick here for an explanation of Position Type.: 56°16'47''N, 126°58'14''W at the approximate mouth of this feature.
DatumClick here for an explanation of Datum.: NAD83
NTS MapClick here for an explanation of NTS Map.: 94D/7
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Origin Notes and History:

Adopted 23 April 1940 on Geological Survey sheet 622A, McConnell Creek, as labelled on BC maps 1H and 5A, both published in 1917.
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
Headwaters at 56 14 - 126 46.
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa