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Sea-to-Sky Highway
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
55 km · about 65 min drive
British Columbia, Canada · North America
Halfmoon Bay sits on the route: 5 minutes from Welcome Beach, 57km from Shannon Falls.
Halfmoon Bay is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 2,800, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Halfmoon Bay sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Vancouver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Halfmoon Bay to your route.
Halfmoon Bay (xwilkway in she shashishalhem) is a small community in British Columbia, Canada, within the shíshálh swiya (the lands, birthplace, or "Territory" of the shíshálh Nation), and Electoral Area B of the Sunshine Coast Regional District. The population consists of approximately 2,800 people, including a largeRead more
number of seasonal residents. The community is named for the large scalloped bay on which it sits, which is sheltered by South Thormanby Island and Vancouver Island.
The community can be access via Redrooffs Road, so-named after a popular local resort which once featured a cluster of cabins, all with red roofs. Some homes are also located off Highway 101.
Halfmoon Bay Elementary School, the community's only elementary school, has 200–300 students ranging from kindergarten to grade seven. The school performs extremely well for one of its size, achieving BC Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) scores above those of many private schools. Halfmoon bay secondary students may choose to attend one of the three local high schools: Pender Harbour Secondary, Chatelech Secondary, and Elphinstone Secondary.
Halfmoon Bay was once named Priestland Bay after the Priestland family who settled in the area in 1899. Its present-day English name comes from the shape of the bay.
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Halfmoon Bay is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 49.5129 latitude, -123.9087 longitude.
Halfmoon Bay has a population of approximately 2,800 people, making it a town in Canada.
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Full driving guide for Canada4 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
55 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Gondola beside the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Squamish, rising 885 m above Howe Sound to a summit lodge, suspension bridge and sweeping viewpoints over fjord, forest and the Stawamus Chief.
57 km · about 65 min drive
waterfall
British Columbia's third-highest waterfall, immediately beside the Sea to Sky Highway near Squamish with a roadside car park.
57 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
Vancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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