Van Anda, British Columbia Explained

Official Name:	Van Anda
Pushpin Map:	Canada British Columbia
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Van Anda in British Columbia
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Coordinates:	49.7583°N -124.55°W
Area Code:	250, 778

Van Anda, formerly spelled Vananda, is an unincorporated settlement on Texada Island in the northern Gulf of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2023, it has a population of approximately 362 people.^[1] The surrounding region incorporates Blubber Bay and Gillies Bay.

Name origin

Named after the Van Anda Copper & Gold Mining Company which owned 840acres 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).^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: February 8, 2023 . Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Van Anda, Unincorporated place (UNP) [Designated place], British Columbia ]. March 5, 2023 . Statistics Canada.
2. Web site: Texada Heritage Society, Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada . www.texadaheritagesociety.com . 27 Aug 2017.
3. Marriage record of April 4, 1870 from Dodge County, Nebraska.