Anarchist Mountain is a

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, Canada, which rises above sea level. Its summit is located east of

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and north of the United States border with

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state. The term is used primarily to refer to the rural district around the summit and its communities, and also to the

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with its long climb up the mountainside from the floor of the

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at Osoyoos, just below. The name was officially adopted 6 June 1922 to refer to the plateau between Osoyoos, the town of Rock Creek, and the town of Sidley. Anarchist Mountain and Sidley were both named by Richard G. Sidley, a settler from Ontario who arrived in 1885, was appointed the first postmaster of Sidley in 1895, and was later made

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and Customs Officer. Before Sidley, English speaking settlers called this summit Larch Tree Hill. On July 16, 2003, a wildfire was sparked scorching 1,230 hectares along the mountain. Two structures were lost in the fire. It was believed to have originated from a car driving on the highway.

References

Destination Osoyoos

External links

Anarchist Mountain Fire Department
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