Oweegee Creek
| Language of origin | Not defined: Indigenous origin |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE. into Bell-Irving River, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°37'39"N, 129°42'04"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104A/12 |
| Related Maps: |
104A 104A/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 5 November 1953 on 104A. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Oweegee Smokehouse was located in this vicinity along the Bell-Irving River, in the 1920's and earlier. BC map 5C, 1929, labels Oweegee Peak, Range, and Creek (applying to a creek below Delta Peak, since named Deltaic Creek). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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An Indian name - origin/meaning not known (P.M. Monchton, BCLS) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |