Mess Creek
Mess Creek, formerly known as Mestua, is a tributary of the Stikine River in northwestern British Columbia, 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 Alaska where it empties into various straits of the Inside Passage.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Telegraph Creek.
Telegraph Creek
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Mess Creek
- Type: River
- Description: watercourse in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: watercourse and body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
GeoNames ID
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Glenora Landing and Glenoraville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Stikine River and Saint Aidan.
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