Alaksen National Wildlife Area
The Alaksen National Wildlife Area is located on Westham Island in the city of Delta, British Columbia. It is an important stopover point for many species of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.Places of Interest
Highlights include London Heritage Farm and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.
London Heritage Farm
London Heritage Farm is a 4.06 acres historical site that contains the 1880s London family farm house and a park overlooking the south arm of the Fraser River.Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Museum
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Steveston village in Richmond, British Columbia. Built in 1894, the cannery echoes the days when it was the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia. Gulf of Georgia Cannery is situated 3 km northwest of Alaksen National Wildlife Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finn Slough and Richmond.
Finn Slough
Neighborhood
Finn Slough is a tiny Fraser River fishing community, sometimes referred to as Tiffin Slough. It is located at the south end of No. 4 Road in the rural Gilmore neighbourhood of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Finn Slough is situated 4½ km east of Alaksen National Wildlife Area.
Richmond
Photo: Grotskiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond is a riverine city to the south of Vancouver in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Comprising several islands, the city is protected by a system of dikes from the Fraser River's occasional flooding.
Brighouse
Neighborhood
Brighouse is a neighbourhood that comprises most of the urban core of Richmond in Metro Vancouver. The area includes community facilities, civic offices, Richmond Centre, and the Canada Line Richmond–Brighouse station terminus. Brighouse is situated 8 km north of Alaksen National Wildlife Area.
Alaksen National Wildlife Area
- Type: Reserve
- Description: National Wildlife Area of Canada in Delta, British Columbia
- Category: national wildlife area
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Alaksen National Wildlife Area” goes by many names.
- French: “réserve nationale de faune d’Alaksen”
- French: “Réserve nationale de faune d’Alaksen”
- German: “Alaksen National Wildlife Area”
- Japanese: “アラスケン国立野生生物保護区”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Steveston and Gilmore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Réserve nationale de faune d’Alaksen and Ewen Slough.
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