"Dawson Creek" meaning in English

See Dawson Creek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The settlement was named after the creek, which was named after Canadian surveyor George Mercer Dawson. Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|n|N}} n, {{named-after/list|surveyor||||}} surveyor, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|George Mercer Dawson}} George Mercer Dawson, {{named-after|en|George Mercer Dawson|nat=Canadian|nocap=1|occ=surveyor|wplink==}} named after Canadian surveyor George Mercer Dawson Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Dawson Creek}} Dawson Creek
  1. A city in Peace River Regional District, northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Cities in British Columbia, Canada, Cities in Canada, Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Dawson_Creek-en-name-rjTSq9vT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23
  2. A creek in the Peace River region, British Columbia, Canada Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada, Rivers in British Columbia, Canada, Rivers in Canada Synonyms: Dawson
    Sense id: en-Dawson_Creek-en-name-7QxZwt7m

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