| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Falls - Perpendicular or steep descent of water. Variation of Waterfall. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Other Names: |
Granite FallsOfficial
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| 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 |
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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