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What is the city that was named after a famous explorer in British Columbia that is in canada?
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Dawson Creek is named after George Dawson who was on a land survey team in the late 1800's.
But I suspect you mean Vancouver, named after George Vancouver who explored the Pacific North West of North America. We also named a rather large Island after him, Vancouver Island.
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ballet
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rocky mountains
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ogopogo
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