Chachani Creek
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tāłtān language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Ball Creek, just S of SE end Mount Edziza Provincial Park, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°16'26"N, 130°33'44"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 January 1980 on 104G, as submitted by Geological Survey of Canada (file T.2.54). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Copper is found along the creek; chachani is the Tahltan word for copper. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |