Vetter Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows N then NW into Nass River just below New Aiyansh, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°12'25"N, 129°09'16"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103P/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 13 May 1983 on 103P/3, as proposed by Columbia Cellulose Company, in association with well-known "Vetter Mtn" at its' head. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Described as "flowing towards Nass River..." however site inspection confirms that this stream flows north into a wetland adjacent to the lava field in the vicinity of 55° 12' x 129° 7' then turns northwesterly for a distance of 2+ km and drains directly into the Nass River. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |