Takakkaw Falls

proper noun

A waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Takkakaw Falls

  1. A waterfall in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada.

Origin

Takakkaw means "it is magnificent” in the Cree language. However, the Cree people did not historically inhabit the area, and the name was suggested by Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, head of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and officially adopted in 1904.

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APA

Takakkaw Falls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Takakkaw%20Falls

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“Takakkaw Falls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Takakkaw%20Falls. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Takakkaw Falls,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Takakkaw%20Falls.

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