Tantalus Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE. into Squamish River, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°51'28"N, 123°14'51"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Tantalus Creek adopted 6 June 1957 on 92 G/14. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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W.S. Mathews had suggested "Lovely Water Creek" in association with the well-established name for the lake at the head of the creek, but BC advised that "Tantalus" would be more suitable, in association with nearby mountainous features (letter April 1941, file S.3.51). Tantalus Creek is the established local name according to 1957 advice from E.R. McMinn, BCLS. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |