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Stanley Park Totem Poles
Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.
18 km · about 20 min drive
British Columbia, Canada · North America
Hamilton works well as a base: 10 minutes from Stride Hill, 57km from Shannon Falls.
Hamilton is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 5,505, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Hamilton 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 Hamilton to your route.
Opened in 1931, the Canadian National Railway (CNR) steel truss swing span railway bridge over the north arm of the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver links Burnaby with Richmond and the south arm Vancouver Fraser Port Authority facilities on Lulu Island.
The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) had planned to lay track fromRead more
the north end of the New Westminster Bridge and cross the Fraser at the 1931 location. However, when the CNoR opened the Lulu Island branch line in 1917, it connected with the British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) Queensborough terminus. Since the original BCER Queensborough bridge was designed for trams, not heavy locomotives, the CNoR westward route 12.02 miles (19.34 km) to Stevestona was an isolated branch line. After the CNR absorption of the bankrupt CNoR, the money-losing branch, and damage to trestles from a 1918 muskeg fire at Mile 4, terminated all services.
In July 1930, work began on sinking piers for the 4,200-foot-long bridge with a 240-foot central span. On completion in November 1931, work trains carried the steel rails across the bridge to lay 14 miles (23 km) of track for the Lulu Island industrial branch line. This comprised two north–south lines from west of the new bridge to connect with the remnants of the original east–west line at the south arm, with a scheduled completion date for the $2m project before yearend.
Owing to the proximity of several bridges on the Fraser, the unique signal for the opening of the Lulu Island Bridge was four long blasts on the vessel's horn.
In 2013, CN removed the observer-operator from the Lulu Island bridge, and now monitors river traffic by camera from the Fraser River Bridge in New Westminster.
^a. The former BCER "Y" at today's Branscombe Court.
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Hamilton is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 49.1740 latitude, -122.9743 longitude.
Hamilton has a population of approximately 5,505 people, making it a town in Canada.
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Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.
18 km · about 20 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
A 137 m footbridge swaying 70 m above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with treetop walkways and a granite cliffwalk: one of BC's most visited attractions since 1889.
21 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
50 km · about 55 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
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