Arthur Seat (Canada) Explained

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Arthur Seat
Elevation:1672 meters
Location:British Columbia
Country: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

50.4078°N -121.4275°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Seat Mountain . bivouac.com . 2015-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141229090229/http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=5115 . 2014-12-29 .
  2. 9261. Arthur Seat.
  3. "An Interview with Inga Teit Perkin", Nicola Valley Historical Quarterly, April 1979, quote in BC Names reference