Vancouver (/væŋˈkuːvər/ or /vænˈkuːvər/) officially the City of Vancouver, is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The 2011 census recorded 603,502 people in the city, making it the eighth largest Canadian municipality. The Greater Vancouver area of around 2.4 million inhabitants is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country, the second largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the most populous in Western Canada. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. Vancouver is classed as a Beta global city. The City of Vancouver encompasses a land area of about 114 square kilometres, giving it a population density of about 5,249 people per square kilometre (13,590 per square mile).
Population: 600,000
Latitude: 49° 14' 58.78" N
Longitude: -123° 07' 9.62" W
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…
Vancouver International Water Airport, (TC LID: CAM9), is located adjacent to Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
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.
École Secondaire Sullivan Heights Secondary is a high school located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club is a private golf club located on Southwest Marine Drive in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Sea Island Centre Station is a SkyTrain station on the Canada Line in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, in the Metro Vancouver region.
Sapperton is a neighbourhood of the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, located in the northeastern end of that city and up to its boundaries with the City of Coquitlam and City of Burnaby.
Queen Elizabeth Secondary is a public high school in Surrey, British Columbia part of School District 36 Surrey.
The power grid of Vancouver Island is connected with that of the Mainland of British Columbia by AC and DC submarine cables.
Port Mann townsite was created in 1911 in the municipality of Surrey, British Columbia. The new town was to adjoin the new railway yard and roundhouse forming the terminus of the new trans-national rail-line operated by Canadian Northern Railway. Ne…
Percy Perry Stadium is a multi-purpose, fully lit stadium in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was built for the 1991 B.C. Summer Games, as part of the district's 100th anniversary, and has featured events with crowds of over 4,000 spectators.
Park Place is a signature skyscraper located at 666 Burrard Street in Downtown Vancouver's Financial District.
The No. 2 Road Bridge is a low-level four-lane bridge in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It connects Sea Island, where the Vancouver International Airport is located, to the west part of Richmond on Lulu Island.
The NEC Native Education College is a registered private aboriginal college based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Langara–49th Avenue Station is a SkyTrain station on the Canada Line, located at the intersection of West 49th Avenue and Cambie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Lafarge Lake is a five-hectare man-made lake, located in Town Centre Park in central Coquitlam, British Columbia.
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located at 655 Burrard Street, is a 644-room hotel connected to the Royal Centre complex in Vancouver, British Columbia.
HarbourLynx was a private company based in Nanaimo, British Columbia that provided passenger-only high speed ferry service between the city centres of Nanaimo and Vancouver.