Rossland

Rossland, city, southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The city is located at the head of Trail Creek Valley, in the Selkirk Mountains, just to the north of the U.S. (Washington) border. Gold was discovered on Red Mountain in 1887, and a settlement grew up there. The town site and surrounding area were acquired in 1892 by a prospector, Ross Thompson, after whom the town was named Thompson; it was renamed Rossland in 1894. Between 1890 and...