Nigel Creek is a short stream located in the

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of Alberta, Canada. It forms in the glacial meltwaters north of

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and takes on streams flowing from Nigel Pass. The creek flows South-Southeast, and parallels the Icefields Parkway for part of its course. It joins the North Saskatchewan River near the Big Bend. It plummets over

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before entering the

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. Nigel Creek is named after Nigel Vavasoeur, a packer who accompanied early climbing expeditions in the region.Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). ''Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1''. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 176 Image:NigelCreek1.JPG, Nigel Creek seen from Nigel Pass Image:NigelCreek4.JPG,

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Rivers of Alberta North Saskatchewan River {{Alberta-river-stub

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