McCarthy 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 across the Washington-BC boundary into Kettle River, just E of Grand Forks, Similkameen Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 48°59'59"N, 118°20'09"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82E/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 2 November 1956 on Columbia Basin manuscript # 85 - an established local name. Origin/significance not recorded. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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Length in British Columbia: 1.9km (total length: 9 km / 5.5 miles). Upstream portion known as "Independent Creek" in Washington State, as the headwaters curve around the base of Indepenent Mountain, in turn named in 1976 in conjunction with USA bicentennial celebrations. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |