Coquitlam River
The Coquitlam River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river's name comes from the word Kʷikʷəƛ̓əm which translates to "Red fish up the river".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Tree Island and Port Mann Bridge.
Tree Island
Islet
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Tree Island is a small uninhabited island in the Fraser River in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It is located near the mouth of the Coquitlam River, just east of the Port Mann Bridge and west of the much larger Douglas Island.
Port Mann Bridge
Bridge
The Port Mann Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Fraser River in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. It carries 10 lanes of Highway 1 and connects Coquitlam to Surrey.
Douglas Island
Island
Douglas Island is a 187-hectare island in British Columbia, Canada, located where the Fraser River and Pitt River meet. The island is uninhabited. The island was the property of Canadian Forest Products but the government bought it for $4.5 million.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Mann and Fraser Heights.
Port Mann
Suburb
Port Mann townsite was created in 1911 in the municipality of Surrey, British Columbia. The new town was to adjoin the new railway yard and roundhouse forming the terminus of the new trans-national rail-line operated by Canadian Northern Railway.
Fraser Heights
Suburb
Fraser Heights is a neighbourhood of Guildford, a town centre in the city of Surrey, British Columbia. Bounded by Highway 1 to the south, Golden Ears Connector and Golden Ears Way to the east and the Fraser River to the north, with most homes having a view of the Fraser River and Coquitlam Mountain. Fraser Heights is situated 3½ km south of Coquitlam River.
Port Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam is a suburb of Vancouver. There aren't any must-see attractions for the traveller, but there are a number of nice parks for walking or relaxing.Coquitlam River
- Type: Stream
- Description: River in British Columbia, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Coquitlam River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Coquitlam River”
- Chinese: “科奎特勒姆河”
- Chinese: “高貴林河”
- French: “Coquitlam River”
- German: “Coquitlam River”
- Slovenian: “Coquitlam River”
- Slovenian: “Coquitlam”
- Slovenian: “reka Coquitlam”
- Spanish: “Río Coquitlam”
- Swedish: “Coquitlam River”
- Welsh: “Afon Coquitlam”
- “Coquitlam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coquitlam Indian Reserve 1 and Riverview.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Essondale Islet and Mary Hill.
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