Van Anda, British Columbia
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  Van Anda Location of Van Anda in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′30″N 124°33′00″W / 49.75833°N 124.55000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
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.[1] The surrounding region incorporates Blubber Bay and Gillies Bay.
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).[2] [3]
References
- ^ "Van Anda (British Columbia)". RoadSide Thoughts. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ http://www.texadaheritagesociety.com/texada-heritage-society-gallery-van-anda.htm, retrieved 27 Aug 2017.
- ^ Marriage record of April 4, 1870 from Dodge County, Nebraska.
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