Altamont
Altamont is a neighbourhood in British Columbia, Canada, on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, within the municipality of West Vancouver. Named by John Fitzgerald Mahon of Vancouver and London, who subdivided land here in 1913, after his brother-in-law's…- Type: Neighborhood with 1,060 residents
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Altamont, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Vancouver and Coal Harbour.
West Vancouver
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Vancouver is a suburban area of Vancouver's North Shore in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It has a few good parks, excellent hikes and some of the most expensive property in Canada.
Coal Harbour
Neighborhood
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Coal Harbour is a section of Burrard Inlet lying between Vancouver's Downtown Peninsula and the Brockton Point of Stanley Park. It has also now become the name of the neighbourhood adjacent to its southern shoreline. Coal Harbour is situated 8 km southeast of Altamont.
West End
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Vancouver is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.
Altamont
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.34309° or 49° 20′ 35″ northLongitude
-123.20175° or 123° 12′ 6″ westPopulation
1,060Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
84XR8QVX+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 1110125198OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
5884235Wikidata ID
Q4736121
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Altamont” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Altamont, British Columbia”
- Irish: “Altamont”
- Japanese: “アルタモント”
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