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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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Pitt Meadows
British Columbia, Canada · North America
About Pitt Meadows
Pitt Meadows sits on the route: 10 minutes from Riverwood, 34km from Lions Gate Bridge.
Pitt Meadows is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Riverwood, about 5 km away.
Pitt Meadows is a city within Metro Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Incorporated in 1914, it currently has a land area of 86.34 square kilometres (33.34 sq mi) with an estimate population of 19,498 as of 2024. The city received its name from the Pitt River and Pitt Lake. Pitt Meadows is one of theRead more
cities in British Columbia including Electoral Area A that comprises the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
Pitt Meadows is 110 years old. Indigenous Peoples have resided in Pitt Meadows for approximately 1000 years. James McMillan explored the area in 1874. The Municipality of Maple Ridge, which included the Pitt Meadows area, was incorporated in 1874. In 1892, residents of the Pitt Meadows area petitioned for their removal from the District of Maple Ridge. In 1893, the first dyking district was organized; however, the Fraser River Flood of 1894 flooded many acres of land in Pitt Meadows.
In 1914, Pitt Meadows was a small, agricultural community of less than 250 individuals which supplied Vancouver and New Westminster with produce and dairy products. In 1995, Pitt Meadows became a member municipality of Metro Vancouver. In 2007, the District of Pitt Meadows was incorporated as the City of Pitt Meadows. In 2014, Pitt Meadows' centennial occurred.
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What is there to see near Pitt Meadows?
Within an hour or so of Pitt Meadows: Stanley Park Totem Poles (33 km), Vancouver Aquarium (33 km), Lions Gate Bridge (34 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Pitt Meadows?
The nearest famous roads are Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99), Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Whistler.
Where is Pitt Meadows?
Pitt Meadows is in British Columbia, Canada, about 5 km from Riverwood.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,573
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Timezone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.2212, -122.6897
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CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Pitt Meadows
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Vancouver Aquarium
Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Lions Gate 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Capilano Suspension 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sea-to-Sky Highway
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Pitt Meadows
- 34 kmLions Gate BridgeVancouver'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.
- 34 kmCapilano Suspension BridgeA 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.
- 54 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
- 61 kmSea to Sky GondolaGondola 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.
- 61 kmSea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.
- 65 kmChuckanut Drive (WA-11)Washington's first scenic byway clings to sandstone cliffs between Bellingham and the Skagit flats, with oyster bars and Samish Bay sunsets over the San Juan Islands.
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