Mess Creek

Mess Creek, formerly known as Mestua, is a tributary of the in northwestern , Canada. It flows north and northwest for about 110 km, through a lake and a gorge to join the Stikine River, which in turn flows southwest across the Canada–United States border into where it empties into various straits of the Inside Passage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Telegraph Creek.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a small community located off Highway 37 in northern at the confluence of the and . The only permanent settlement on the , it is home to approximately 250 members of Tahltan First Nation and non-native residents.

Mess Creek

Latitude
57.88279° or 57° 52′ 58″ north
Longitude
-131.18619° or 131° 11′ 10″ west
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
949CVRM7+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1240050998
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
6072427
Wiki­data ID
Q22498593
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Mess Creek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Mess Creek
  • Dutch: Mess Creek
  • Swedish: Mess Creek

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