Hart Creek
| Feature Type: | Creek (1) - Watercourse, usually smaller than a river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows NE into Baynes Sound, between Union Bay and Courtenay, Nelson Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°35'36"N, 124°53'13"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92F/10 |
| Related Maps: |
92F 92F/10 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Hart Creek adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as originally submitted in February 1923 by Geological Survey of Canada for use on the preliminary edition of their map of Comox (file C.1.22). Re-approved 4 October 1945 on C.3590 (file H.2.45). Significance not known - possibly referring to an early settler. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Dept of Highways' bridge sign installed mid-1980's identifies this as "Washer Creek"; evidently referring to a long-time local family. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |