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.
Britannia Shipyard
Museum
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
The Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site is an 8.14-acre heritage park located in the historic village of Steveston in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steveston and Finn Slough.
Steveston
Suburb
The settlement of Steveston, founded in the 1880s, is a neighbourhood of Richmond in Metro Vancouver. On the southwest tip of Lulu Island, the village is a historic port and salmon canning centre at the mouth of the South Arm of the Fraser River. Steveston is situated 4 km north of Alaksen National Wildlife Area.
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.
Broadmoor
Suburb
Broadmoor is a residential neighbourhood located in Richmond, British Columbia. The neighbourhood is bounded by Gilbert Road in the west, Blundell Road in the north, No. Broadmoor is situated 5 km northeast 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
Discover Alaksen National Wildlife Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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 London Slough and Ewen Slough.
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