Jack Elliott Creek
| Jack Elliott Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Jack Elliott Creek  Jack Elliott Creek (British Columbia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Renfrew Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed slope |
| • coordinates | 48°31′35″N 124°13′27″W / 48.52632848976881°N 124.22420262455019°W[2] |
| • elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft)[3] |
| Mouth | Loss Creek |
• coordinates | 48°29′33″N 124°16′00″W / 48.49250°N 124.26667°W[1] |
• elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
Jack Elliott Creek is a river in the Renfrew Land District of British Columbia, Canada. Located on southern Vancouver Island, it flows from its source to its mouth as a right tributary of Loss Creek.[1][2][4][5]
Natural history
[edit]The mouth of the creek, below Highway 14, falls within Juan de Fuca Provincial Park.[4][5]
Course
[edit]Jack Elliott Creek begins at an unnamed slope on the San Juan Ridge[2] at an elevation of 783 metres (2,569 ft).[3] It flows southwest, passes under Highway 14, and reaches its mouth as a right tributary of Loss Creek at an elevation of 117 metres (384 ft), south east of the settlement of Port Renfrew. Loss Creek flows to the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Pacific Ocean.[1][2][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jack Elliott Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Google Earth". Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jack Elliott Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Juan de Fuca Marine Trail map" (PDF). BC Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2020.