Van Anda, British Columbia
Place in British Columbia, Canada
49°45′30″N 124°33′00″W / 49.75833°N 124.55000°W / 49.75833; -124.55000![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
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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 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).[2] [3]
References
- ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Van Anda, Unincorporated place (UNP) [Designated place], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Texada Heritage Society, Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada". www.texadaheritagesociety.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Marriage record of April 4, 1870 from Dodge County, Nebraska.
External links
- "Van Anda". BC Geographical Names.
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