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Rossland may refer to: Places *Rossland, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada **Rossland City, provincial electoral district around Rossland, British Columbia (1903–1912) **Rossland (electoral district), provincial electoral district around Rossland, British Columbia (1916–1920) **Rossland-Trail, provincial electoral district around Rossland, British Columbia (1924–1963) *Rossland Range, a subrange of the Monashee Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in British Columbia, Canada * Rossland, Pennsylvania, United States * Rossland, Renfrewshire, Scotland *Rossland, Norway Rossland or Vikebø is a village area in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy, about northeast of the coastal village of Io. The village lies along the shores of the ''R ..., a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway Other uses * ''Rossland'' (sternwheeler), a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Arrow Lakes ...
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Rossland, British Columbia
Rossland is in the West Kootenay region of south central British Columbia. High in the Monashee Mountains, the city lies immediately east of the intersections of BC highways British Columbia Highway 3B, 3B and British Columbia Highway 22, 22. The facilities provide a winter base for the nearby multi-peak skiing, ski hills of the Red Mountain Resort. In the non-winter months Rossland is frequented by mountain bikers, with golf and fishing options nearby as well. Name origin The Sinixt First Nation called the Rossland area ''kEluwi'sst'' or ''kmarkn''. As to the word meanings, suggestions have included an "important temporary camp" or "up in the hills" for the former, and "smooth top" for the latter, referring to Red Mountain. Once mining claims were staked, the area became known as Trail Creek camp, the creek name derived from the Dewdney Trail. The final naming acknowledged Ross Thompson, who Preemption (land), preempted 160 acres in 1892. He subdivided the land into lots in 1894 ...
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Rossland City
Rossland City was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the West Kootenay region. It is named after the town of Rossland, near Trail, B.C. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903 and lasted only until 1912, after which the revised riding was simply Rossland. For other current and historical electoral districts in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Demographics Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , James Alexander MacDonald , align="right", 436 , align="right", 55.97% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 779 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !al ...
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Rossland (electoral District)
Rossland was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia located in the West Kootenay region. It is named after the town of Rossland, near Trail, B.C. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1916 . Its predecessor riding was Rossland City (1903–1912) and from 1924 it was succeeded by the riding of Rossland-Trail. For other current and historical electoral districts in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , William David Willson , align="right", 424 , align="right", 55.79% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 760 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, ...
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Rossland-Trail
Rossland-Trail was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the towns of Rossland and Trail, in the West Kootenay. The riding first appeared in the 1924 election as the result of a redistribution of the former ridings of Greenwood and Trail, and lasted until redistribution in 1996. The same area is now part of West Kootenay-Boundary. For other ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Demographics Political geography Notable elections Notable MLAs Electoral history ''Note: Winners in each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , John Hugh MacDonald , align="right", 545 , align="right", 28.40% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 1,919 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !alig ...
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Rossland Range
The Rossland Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains of the Columbia Mountains, between the Columbia River and Big Sheep Creek in British Columbia, Canada. The highest point in the range is Old Glory Mountain, . See also * Geography of British Columbia * Geology of British Columbia The geology of British Columbia is a function of its location on the leading edge of the North American continent. The mountainous physiography and the diversity of rock types and ages hint at the complex geology, which is still undergoing revis ... References *Rossland Rangein the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Monashee Mountains {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub ...
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Rossland, Norway
Rossland or Vikebø is a village area in Alver municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The village sits on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy, about northeast of the coastal village of Io. The village lies along the shores of the ''Rosslandspollen'' bay, and it is the largest village area on the northern part of the island of Holsnøy. The village has a population (2019) of 333 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of . References Alver (municipality) Villages in Vestland {{Vestland-geo-stub ...
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