Mount Seymour, Seymour Lake

Origin of place name: 

Seymour Lake was named for Rear Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour (1787-1870), according to The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names. Seymour was commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy's Pacific Station, 1844-48, then based at Valpariso, Chile. Mount Seymour and Seymour Narrows on Quadra's west coast is named after Seymour as well.