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]

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References
  1. "Arthur Seat Mountain". bivouac.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. 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


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