| Language of origin |
English language
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| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: |
Official
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
Flows NE to the Fraser River, through Dunster (community), between McBride and Valemount, Cariboo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
53°08'00"N, 119°50'06"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
83E/4 |
Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 9 September 2019 on 83E/04 as required by water licensing. Because no traditional or local name was brought forward, Dunster Creek was chosen because the stream flows through Dunster (community) so the name seems fitting.
Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.
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