Arthur Seat (Canada)

Arthur Seat
Arthur Seat is located in British Columbia
Arthur Seat
Arthur Seat
Location in British Columbia
Map
Interactive map of Arthur Seat
Highest point
Elevation1,672 m (5,486 ft)
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia
CountryCanada

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. 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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