Deas Island
Deas Island is a peninsula in the south arm of the Fraser River between Delta, British Columbia and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to a regional park approximately 300 acres in size; and has three historic buildings: Burrvilla, a stately Victorian home; Inverholme, a one-room schoolhouse; and the Delta Agricultural Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: island in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Deas Island Regional Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include George Massey Tunnel and Kirkland Island.
George Massey Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The George Massey Tunnel is a highway traffic tunnel in the Metro Vancouver region of southwestern British Columbia carrying Highway 99 beneath the south arm of the Fraser River.
Kirkland Island
Island
Kirkland Island, also known as Rose-Kirkland Island, is located within the municipality of Richmond, British Columbia and is part of a small alluvial archipelago known as the South Arm Marshes located within the Ladner Reach of the South Arm of the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. Kirkland Island is situated 2½ km southwest of Deas Island.
Fantasy Gardens
Park
Fantasy Gardens, also known as Fantasy Garden World, was a former amusement park in Richmond, British Columbia that was located at the corner of Steveston Highway and No.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finn Slough and Delta.
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 3½ km west of Deas Island.
Delta
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Delta is a city of 108,000 people in Vancouver's southern suburbs. It is a large area which includes three separate built-up areas: Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta.
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.
Deas Island
- Categories: river island, regional park, island, and recreation area
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.12135° or 49° 7′ 17″ northLongitude
-123.06531° or 123° 3′ 55″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Operator
Metro Vancouver Regional ParksOpen location code
84XR4WCM+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 24743098OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5936299Wikidata ID
Q5247020
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Deas Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Deas Island”
- Chinese: “迪斯岛”
- Dutch: “Deas Island”
- Swedish: “Deas Island”
- Turkish: “Deas Adası”
- Turkish: “Deas Island”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muskrat Meadow and Fisher’s Field.
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