Negro Creek (British Columbia)

Negro Creek is a creek located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia.[1] Formerly named Nigger Creek, the name was changed in 1961. The name Negro Creek was officially rescinded in 2023 following a complaint, with no new name proposed.[2] The creek flows into the Moyie River and was discovered in the 1860s. This creek has been mined by both Europeans and Chinese miners.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Negro Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Negro Creek". BCGNIS. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ^ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.

49°25′41″N 119°56′35″W / 49.42806°N 119.94306°W / 49.42806; -119.94306


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