Fredrikson 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 S into Ingenika River, W of Flameau Creek, Cassiar Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°51'45"N, 126°12'42"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94D/16 |
| Related Maps: |
94D/16 94E/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 23 April 1940 on Geological Survey sheet 622A, McConnell Creek, as labelled on 1932 plan 3T324, Ingenika & Finlay Rivers, by F.C. Swannell, BCLS, 1932. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Identified as North Fork Ingenika River on earlier maps (titles/dates not cited). Named "Fredrikson Creek" in 1932 by Frank Swannell, after a trapper/prospector who, at the time, had a cabin on the Ingenika River near the mouth of McConnell Creek. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |