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Cedar Hill (Greater Victoria)
Cedar Hill may refer to: Canada *Cedar Hill, a previous name of Mount Douglas, Saanich, Greater Victoria, British Columbia *Cedarhill Estate, Nepean, Ottawa, Ontario United States Populated places *Cedar Hill (New Haven), Connecticut, a neighborhood *Saint Benedict, Louisiana (also Cedar Hill), an unincorporated community *Cedar Hill, Missouri *Cedar Hill, North Carolina, an unincorporated community *Cedar Hill, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Cedar Hill, Tennessee *Cedar Hill, Texas * Cedar Hill, Frederick County, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Cedar Hill, Virginia (Pittsylvania County), an unincorporated community Other * Cedar Hill (Barstow, Maryland), a house listed on the NRHP * Cedar Hill (Westover, Maryland), a house listed on the NRHP *Cedar Hill (Central Park), a hill in Central Park, New York City * Cedar Hill (Warwick, Rhode Island), a historic summer estate * Cedar Hill (Buena Vista, Virginia), a house and farm listed on the NRHP * Cedar Hill, Anacostia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Douglas, Saanich
Mount Douglas, (SENĆOŦEN: pq̕áls or PKOLS) usually referred to as Mount Doug by locals, is a prominent, hill in Saanich, Greater Victoria, British Columbia. It is located in Mount Douglas Park in the municipality of Saanich. "Little Mount Douglas" or "Little Mount Doug" is a smaller secondary peak about west of the main peak. Name The aboriginal Saanich and Songhees people call the hill , meaning 'white head' in SENĆOŦEN dialect. This hill was a culturally significant gathering and meeting place of the SENĆOŦEN and Lekwungen peoples, a site for ceremonies and sharing important news. In the mid-nineteenth century, it was called Cedar Hill, and was home to logging operations. Local mills supplied the growing city of Victoria, including the original Hudson's Bay Company fort, transporting lumber south along present day Cedar Hill Road. It was brought under protected status in 1889. Finding no cedars on the hill called "Cedar Hill," Captain Henry Kellett renamed it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |