Springer Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows W. into S. end of Slocan Lake, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°46'13"N, 117°28'10"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82F/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 6 April 1926 on Geological Survey sheet #200A, Slocan. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Named after William Springer, who with his partner Neil Gething, staked claims here in 1888. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |