False Creek
Inlet in Vancouver, Canada
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False Creek (French: Faux ruisseau) is a short narrow inlet in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which separates the Downtown and West End neighbourhoods from the rest of the city. It is one of the four main bodies of water bordering Vancouver, along with English Bay (of which it is an inland extension), Burrard Inlet, and the Fraser River. Granville Island is located within the inlet.
Sir George Henry Richards named False Creek during his hydrographic survey of 1856–1863. While travelling along the south side of the Burrard Inlet, Richards thought he was traversing a creek; upon discovering his error, he gave the inlet its current name.
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