McLeod Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NW. into Glacier Creek, E. of S. end of Duncan Lake, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°18'51"N, 116°52'52"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82K/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer; confirmed 9 June 1960. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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After Norman "Red" McLeod, known throughout the East Kootenay for epic horse stealing, and managing to elude capture or escape custody; he would hide out at his cabin near this creek. See also Horsethief Creek and Ta Ta Creek. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |