Tetsa River
| Language of origin | Not defined: Indigenous origin |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows E into lower Muskwa River, SW of Fort Nelson, Peace River Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°37'32"N, 123°42'16"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94J/12 |
| Related Maps: |
94J/12 94K/10 94K/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 27 December 1944 on 94/NE. Reapproved 2 July 1953 on 94K. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Derived from the Indigenous name meaning "Tar River". About 40 miles long. Headwaters at 58 21 - 124 38. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |