Nairn Falls
| Feature Type: | Falls - Perpendicular or steep descent of water. Variation of Waterfall. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | In Green River, S. of Pemberton Creek, Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°17'20"N, 122°50'01"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92J/7 |
| Related Maps: |
92J 92J/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 6 September 1951 on 92J, as identified in 1917 Geological Survey of Canada Summary Report, Pt. B, p14. According to that report, the vertical drop is 170 ft over 400 yards. Origin/significance of name not recorded. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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The L'íl'wat name for Nairn Falls is Yélmicw. (December 2011 from: Cultural Journey Sea-to-Sky Corridor website, Squamish and Lil'wat First Nations) Source: included with note |