Lafarge Lake

Lafarge Lake is a five-hectare, man-made lake located in , in central , , Canada. It was originally a gravel pit formed from gravel extraction from the 1950s until 1965.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: lake in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Lafarge Lake Fountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Evergreen Cultural Centre and Lafarge Lake–Douglas station.

Art gallery
The is a community gathering place for performing and visual arts activities in , , opened in October 1996 by former Coquitlam Mayor Lou Sekora.

Metro station
Photo: Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lafarge Lake–Douglas is a rapid transit station on the Millennium Line, part of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain system, which serves as the line's outbound terminus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coquitlam and Westwood Plateau.

Photo: Greg Salter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of . There aren't any must-see attractions for the traveller, but there are a number of nice parks for walking or relaxing.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the northern region of , . It is named for Westwood Motorsport Park which existed on the plateau before the community was built, and was closed in 1990 to make way for real estate development. is situated 2½ km north of Lafarge Lake.

is a suburb of . There aren't any must-see attractions for the traveller, but there are a number of nice parks for walking or relaxing.

Lafarge Lake

Latitude
49.28652° or 49° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
-122.78936° or 122° 47′ 22″ west
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
84XV76P6+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2550033854
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Geo­Names ID
6047832
Wiki­data ID
Q6471285
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Satellite Map

Discover Lafarge Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lafarge Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lafarge Lake”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لافارج”
  • French: “Lafarge Lake”
  • Persian: “دریاچه لافاریج”
  • Swedish: “Lafarge Lake”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Town Centre Park Community Centre and TD Community Plaza.

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