Bowen Island, British Columbia, is an island municipality in Howe Sound, is part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and is an island included within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust. Approximately 6 km wide by 12 km long, the island at its closest point is about 3 km west of the mainland. There is regular ferry service from Horseshoe Bay, as well as three water taxi services. The population of 3,402 is supplemented in the summer by roughly 1,500 visitors, as Bowen Island is a popular vacation home location for British Columbians. About 500 workers and over 200 students commute to offices and schools on the mainland each day.
Population: 3,551
Latitude: 49° 23' 4.92" N
Longitude: -123° 20' 10.39" W
The UBC Farm is a 24 hectare farm and forest system on the southern end of the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver. The farm is run by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, which is part of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and …
Rocky Mountaineer Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a railway station which acts as the western terminus of the Rocky Mountaineer train service to Jasper, Banff and Calgary.
Mount Fromme is a mountain on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia, and a key North American mountain biking destination. Looking towards the North of the Burrard Inlet three mountains are clearly visible (Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymour, a…
King Edward Station is a SkyTrain station on the Canada Line in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, is a Primary Reserve Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) regiment based in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Bessborough Armoury.
Windsor Secondary School is a grade 8-12 high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.
Vanier Park is a municipal park located in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Vancouver Museum, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, the City of Vancouver Archives, and the H.R.
The Vancouver Police Museum (formerly Vancouver Police Centennial Museum) opened to commemorate the centennial of the Vancouver Police Department and the City of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1986. Located at 240 E. Cordova Street in Vancouver's Ga…
St. John's College is one of two residential colleges at the University of British Columbia, the other being Green College. It provides a community for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, with an international focus.
Scotia Tower is a prominent skyscraper located at 650 West Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver.
RCAF Station Jericho Beach, originally known as the Jericho Beach Air Station, was one of the first Canadian air stations opened by the Canadian Air Board.
Phibbs Exchange is the major transit exchange for the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. Part of the TransLink system, it is home to routes serving North Vancouver and some parts of the city of Vancouver.
Main Street–Science World Station (formerly Main Street Station) is an elevated station on the Expo Line of the SkyTrain system in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Langdale is a small community on the Sunshine Coast of southern British Columbia.
Capilano Mall is a 360,000 square foot shopping mall in the City of North Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.
School District 45 West Vancouver is a school district in British Columbia.
Xwemelch'stn [xʷəməltʃʼstn], usually anglicized as Homulchesan, is a large community within the Squamish Nation of the Sḵwxwú7mesh people, who are a part of the Coast Salish ethnic and linguistic group. The name Xwemelch'stn, translates to "Fast Mov…
The Vancouver Harbour Air Control Tower, which serves Vancouver Harbour Water Airport, is placed on top of the 142 m (466 ft) skyscraper Granville Square in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.