Captain Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Herrick Creek just above junction with McGregor River, NE of Prince George, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°16'54"N, 121°27'23"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93I/6 |
| Related Maps: |
93I/5 93I/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Captain Creek (not Otter Creek)" adopted 28 May 1915 on BC map 1G. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Mis-labelled "James Creek" on George V. Copley's 1915 survey plan, 7T203. See McGregor River for origin information Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |