Cheekye River
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows W into Cheakamus River, N of Squamish, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°47'59"N, 123°09'19"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/14 |
| Related Maps: |
92G 92G/14 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Chekye River adopted 6 April 1924 (file P.1.24). Spelling changed to Cheekye River 3 May 1951, as had been labelled on BC map 2B, 1914 et seq (file V.2.50). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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A Squamish name meaning 'strong rushing water', according to advice from Chief Louie George's mother (date not cited). Source: Provincial Archives of BC "Place Names File" compiled 1945-1950 by A.G. Harvey from various sources, with subsequent additions |