McGillivray Creek, British Columbia
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McGillivray Creek is a creek located in the
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, in the
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. The creek originates in the
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, below Prospector Peaks, and flows southeast into Anderson Lake near D'Arcy, which is about midway between Pemberton and
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along the
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. It originates at an elevation of , while the mouth lies at an elevation of . McGillivray Falls, on the lower reaches of the creek, is a notable waterfall in the district and is the namesake of the one-time railway-lakeside resort,
McGillivray Falls, British Columbia McGillivray, formerly McGillivray Falls, is an unincorporated recreational community on the west shore of Anderson Lake, just east of midway between the towns of Pemberton and Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, in that province's southwest In ...
, which is located at trackside around the creek's mouth. During
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, this was one of four communities in the Lillooet Country which were "self-supporting" centres for Japanese-Canadians ordered away from the Coast.


History

McGillivray Creek was named for Archie McGillivray (born 1829), who settled to ranch at Campbell Creek near Kamloops early in the 20th Century, and was active in racing circles. During the 1890s the Brett Group Mine near the falls was an important speculation and rich producer during the years of its operation. Near the creek's headwaters at McGillivray Pass a
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and
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prospect by Delina Noel kept her from taking the time to travel to town to receive a provincial award.


See also

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References


BCGNIS listing "McGillivray Creek"
Lillooet Country Rivers of the Pacific Ranges {{BritishColumbiaInterior-river-stub