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Arthur Seat (Canada)

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Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Arthur Seat
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Highest point
Elevation1,672 m (5,486 ft)
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia
CountryCanada

Arthur Seat 1672 m (5486 ft) prominence 407 m, is a mountain in the Clear Range of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located across the Thompson River from the settlement of Spences Bridge.

Name origin

The name was inspired by Arthur's Seat overlooking Edinburgh, Scotland, by one of Spences Bridge's pre-eminent pioneers, John Murray.

References

  1. "Arthur Seat Mountain". bivouac.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  2. "Arthur Seat". BC Geographical Names.
  3. "An Interview with Inga Teit Perkin", Nicola Valley Historical Quarterly, April 1979, quote in BC Names reference

50°24′28″N 121°25′39″W / 50.40778°N 121.42750°W / 50.40778; -121.42750

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