Coonskin Creek
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SW into Cowichan Lake, W of Youbou, Cowichan Lake Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°52'23"N, 124°12'31"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92C/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 11 December 1952 on 92C/16, as submitted by Water Rights Branch, June 1939; reported to be a local name in WR file 0134930 (1939 or earlier). Origin/significance not recorded. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office, file B.1.39. |
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Labelled "Coonskin Creek" on Davenport map of Jordan River-Bamfield, 1948, plan 17T278. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |