Haffner Creek
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NW into Vermilion River near headwaters at BC-Alberta boundary, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°10'59"N, 116°07'34"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82N/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 3 April 1952 on 82N/SE, as labelled on BC Lands' map 5D, 1941, in association with nearby Mount Haffner. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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This creek was earlier labelled "Beatrice Creek" on BC Lands' maps 1EM, 1915, and 1E, 1930. Source: BC place name cards, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |