Buck Bar
| Feature Type: | Bar (1) - A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other unconsolidated material extending across the mouth of a river, harbour or bay and which may obstruct navigation. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In Stikine River, just SW of Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°51'59"N, 131°15'06"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104G/14 |
| Related Maps: |
104G 104G/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in 1935 on Geological Survey sheet 309A, Stikine River Area, as labelled on BC map 5C, 1929. Spelled "Bucks Bar" on BC Reference map 53 (date/title not cited). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Referring to Alexander "Buck" Choquette ? see Choquette River. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |