Foghorn 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 N into North Thompson River at Birch Island (community), NE of Vavenby, Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°36'07"N, 119°55'11"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82M/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 11 August 1921 for Geological Survey map #1996, Clearwater River & Foghorn Creek. "Foghorn Creek, not Canyon Creek" identified in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Identified in BC Mines Reports 1923 through 1930 as Fog Horn Creek (ie. 2 words) Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |