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Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek proper noun: a city in Peace River Regional District, northeastern British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Dawson Creek

  1. A city in Peace River Regional District, northeastern British Columbia, Canada.
  2. A creek in the Peace River region, British Columbia, Canada
    Synonyms:
    Dawson

Synonyms of Dawson Creek

Origin of Dawson Creek

The settlement was named after the creek, which was named after Canadian surveyor George Mercer Dawson.

Questions about Dawson Creek

What does Dawson Creek mean?
Dawson Creek means a city in Peace River Regional District, northeastern British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is a proper noun.

Words near Dawson Creek in the dictionary

  1. Dawseys
  2. Dawsholm
  3. Dawson
  4. Dawson City
  5. Dawson County
  6. Dawson Creek
  7. dawsonite
  8. dawsonites
  9. Dawsons
  10. Dawsonville
  11. dawt

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