Foley Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SW into Chilliwack River below Chilliwack Lake, Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°06'21"N, 121°38'08"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92H/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 6 October 1936 on Geological Survey map 422A, Hope, as suggested by geological surveyors in association with Mount Foley. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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Traditional name is Oot seet sa (notation on BC name card c1980; no further explanation) Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |