| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SW into Columbia River, N of Radium Hot Springs, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°44'50"N, 116°12'38"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/9 |
| Related Maps: |
82K/16 82K/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 9 September 1924 on Kootenay Park sheet, in association with Luxor (railway station) at mouth. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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North Vermilion and Little Vermilion Creek were suggested here, as the mountain pass at the headwaters was labelled Little Vermilion Pass on BC map 1EM, 1915, however, "...on account of the duplication of the name Vermilion ...some alteration should be made. The designation of other features as Little Vermilion, etc. tend to cause confusion. The little Vermilion pass is on the trail used by rangers and others going to Brisco and Luxor, so that either of [those] names might be adopted". (BC letter to Geographic Board of Canada 6 June 1924, file K.2.24) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Headwaters at 50 50 - 116 06 on 82K/16. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |