Big Creek
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | S of Hanceville, W of Williams Lake, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°42'59"N, 123°02'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Big Creek (Post Office) adopted 5 August 1954 on 92 O, as labelled on BC map 1G, 1916. Form of name changed to Big Creek (Locality) 15 June 1982 on 92O/11. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Big Creek Post Office opened 1 February 1907; closed 31 October 1975. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |