George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and is part of the Fraser River estuary, designated a site of Hemispheric Importance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.Photo: Dger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Reserve
- Description: migratory bird sanctuary in Delta, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Refuge d’oiseaux de George C. Reifel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Steveston Museum.
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Museum
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Steveston village in Richmond, British Columbia. Built in 1894, the cannery echoes the days when it was the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia. Gulf of Georgia Cannery is situated 3 km north of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Steveston Museum
Museum
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
The Steveston Museum is located at 3811 Moncton Street in the heart of the village of Steveston, British Columbia, Canada. The building is owned by the City of Richmond and is run by the Steveston Historical Society. Steveston Museum is situated 3 km north of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Britannia Shipyard
Museum
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
The Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site is an 8.14-acre heritage park located in the historic village of Steveston in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Britannia Shipyard is situated 2½ km northeast of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steveston and Seafair.
Steveston
Suburb
The settlement of Steveston, founded in the 1880s, is a neighbourhood of Richmond in Metro Vancouver. On the southwest tip of Lulu Island, the village is a historic port and salmon canning centre at the mouth of the South Arm of the Fraser River. Steveston is situated 4 km north of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Seafair
Suburb
Seafair is a neighbourhood in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It occupies the western edge of Lulu Island along the Strait of Georgia. The residential community is bounded by Granville Avenue to the north, Railway Avenue to the east, Williams Road to the south, and the West Dyke Trail to the west. Seafair is situated 5 km north of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
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 5 km east of George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Category: migratory bird sanctuary of Canada
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- French: “refuge d’oiseaux de George C. Reifel”
- French: “refuge d’oiseaux migrateurs de George C. Reifel”
- French: “refuge d’oiseaux migrateurs George-C.-Reifel”
- French: “Refuge d’oiseaux migrateurs George-C.-Reifel”
- German: “George-C.-Reifel-Zugvogelschutzgebiet”
- German: “Zugvogelschutzgebiet George C. Reifel”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Steveston and Gilmore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary and Reifel Island.
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