| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Falls - Perpendicular or steep descent of water. Variation of Waterfall. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Fairy Falls |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Near mouth of Grand Greek, NE side of Indian Arm, Burrard Inlet, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°26'59"N, 122°51'38"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Fairy Falls adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as submitted 1928 by A.J. Campbell, BCLS, for BC map 5B (file B.1.28); confirmed 4 August 1955 on C.3435. Name changed to Granite Falls 29 October 1982 on 92 G/7 as recommended by Hydrographic Service, being the old, well-established local name (file H.1.29 pt.2). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The original names (Granite Creek/Granite Falls) refer to a granite quarry located at the mouth of this creek cWW I; presumably the late 1920's change was suggested to avoid confusion with numerous other "Granite" features, later overturned in favour of local usage. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |