Chischa River
| Language of origin | Not defined: Indigenous origin |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Chischa Creek |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE into Muskwa River above Tetsa River, SW of Fort Nelson, Peace River Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°35'30"N, 123°44'47"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94J/12 |
| Related Maps: |
94J/12 94K/7 94K/8 94K/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Chischa Creek adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as labelled on BC map 1H, 1917; not Chistcha Creek as had been spelled on Sketch map of Peace River District, 1913-14. Form of name changed to Chischa River 25 November 1944 on 94/NW. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Derived from an Indigenous name meaning "big chicken" (ie. blue grouse) Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |