Bijoux Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows SE into Misinchinka River, just S of Pine Pass, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 55°18'20"N, 122°40'04"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93O/7 |
| Related Maps: |
93O 93O/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 September 1954 on 93O. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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"...bijoux is the French word for jewels; the water in the creek sparkles like jewels..." (Frank Clapp, Department of Highways, 1954). Note: it is not clear if Mr. Clapp named the creek, or if he was just relaying the significance of an already-established name. It is further understood that the cascade at the lower reaches of the creek (since dubbed Bijoux Falls) is the portion that sparkles. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |