Van Anda, British Columbia

Van Anda, formerly spelled Vananda, is an unincorporated settlement on Texada Island in the northern Gulf of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of approximately 70 people. The surrounding region incorporates Blubber Bay and Gillies Bay.

Van Anda
Van Anda
Location of Van Anda in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°45′30″N 124°33′00″W
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Area code(s)250, 778

Name origin

Named after the Van Anda Copper & Gold Mining Company, in which company owned 840 acres (3.4 km2) on the northeast side of the island, including the "Copper Queen" claim. President Edward Blewett, a prominent American capitalist and miner, named both his son and this mining company after his wife, Carrie Van Anda (maiden name).[1] [2]

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References

  1. http://www.texadaheritagesociety.com/texada-heritage-society-gallery-van-anda.htm, retrieved 27 Aug 2017.
  2. Marriage record of April 4, 1870 from Dodge County, Nebraska.
  • "Van Anda". BC Geographical Names.



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