| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: |
Official
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
Flows NW into Scud River, E side of Stikine River below Telegraph Creek (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
57°17'48"N, 131°37'28"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
104G/5 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Fishbone Creek adopted 23 August 1989 on 104 G/5 as submitted by BC Geological Survey. .Name associated with carcasses found at the mouth of the creek.
Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.
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