Point Atkinson
Point Atkinson is a cape in West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. Point Atkinson is situated nearby to the neighborhood Caulfeild, as well as near the suburb Eagle Harbour.Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Atkinson Lighthouse and Passage Island.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Photo: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a lighthouse erected on Point Atkinson, a headland in West Vancouver, British Columbia named after Captain George Vancouver in 1792, when he was exploring the Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery.
Passage Island
Islet
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Passage Island is a small island near West Vancouver, British Columbia, and across from Bowen Island in Canada. The island is mostly woodland and cliffs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University of British Columbia Vancouver and West Vancouver.
University of British Columbia Vancouver
Suburb
The University of British Columbia Vancouver, officially known as the Point Grey campus lands, is an unincorporated area that contains the main campus of the University of British Columbia in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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.
UBC-Point Grey
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
UBC-Point Grey is a district in the west side of Vancouver occupying a pretty spot at the tip of the Point Grey peninsula. Its main feature is the University of British Columbia, the largest university in British Columbia and one of the larger universities in Canada.
Point Atkinson
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.32981° or 49° 19′ 47″ northLongitude
-123.26505° or 123° 15′ 54″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
84XR8PHM+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4694541015OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
6106632
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Localities in the Area
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