Dirst Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE into Chutine River above Triumph Creek, SW of Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°41'08"N, 132°13'45"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 104F/9 |
Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship - GeoBC Branch
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 10 September 1953 on 104F, as an established name used by navigators of the river and by prospectors (files S.2.30 and C.3.53). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"Originally approved 5 February 1945 on 104SE. Confirmed 10 September 1953 on 104F." Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |