Zillmer Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows N into upper Canoe River, SW of Valemount, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 52°44'07"N, 119°33'58"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 83D/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 5 September 1963 on 83D-C. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Referring to R.T. Zillmer, and his son John - the only persons known to have ascended the creek. (Ottawa file 83D). [no further information, or explanation why this was apparently a noteworthy accomplishment.] Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |