McQueen Slough
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Slough (2) - Shallow water-filled or marshy depression with no external drainage. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE of City of Dawson Creek, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°47'34"N, 120°09'28"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93P/16 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 29 May 1981 on 93 P/16 - the well-established local name, according to Regional District and Historical Society. Application extended 21 April 1993. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Refers to Robert McQueen, previous owner of Section 30, Township 78, Range 14. Identified in Water Rights Branch files as "Lakness Slough" after Sigval Larson Lakness, who held original Crown Grant #441204, and who applied for a licence to install a control structure on this water source. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |