Arthur Seat (Canada)

Arthur Seat 1672 m (5486 ft) prominence 407 m,[1] 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.[2]

Name origin

The name was inspired by Arthur's Seat overlooking Edinburgh, Scotland, by one of Spences Bridge's pre-eminent pioneers, John Murray.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Seat Mountain". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  2. ↑ "The Province of British Columbia - GeoBC entry "Arthur Seat (mountain)"". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  3. ↑ "An Interview with Inga Teit Perkin", Nicola Valley Historical Quarterly, April 1979, quote in BC Names reference

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


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