Van Anda, British Columbia
Place in British Columbia, Canada
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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.
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  Van Anda Location of Van Anda in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′30″N 124°33′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Area codes | 250, 778 |
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]
