Crescent Island
| Feature Type: | Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Relative Location: | W side Fraser River above Morkill River, NW of McBride, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 53°34'59"N, 120°41'04"W at the approximate population centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 93H/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Crescent Island (station) identified on pre-emptor's map, 1915, named by CNR in association with the nearby island in the Fraser River; subsequently renamed by CNR Crescent Spur (station). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |