Shannon
Shannon is an area in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia. Shannon is situated nearby to the locality Darrell Bay, as well as near the area Squamish Dock Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Watts Point volcanic centre.
Watts Point volcanic centre
Volcano
The Watts Point volcanic centre is a small outcrop of Pleistocene age volcanic rock at Watts Point in British Columbia, Canada, about 10 kilometres south of Squamish and 40 kilometres north of Vancouver, and just north of Britannia Beach. Watts Point volcanic centre is situated 3½ km southwest of Shannon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Squamish and Lions Bay-Britannia Beach.
Squamish
Squamish is a town of about 20,000 people in the Sea to Sky region of British Columbia half-way between Vancouver and Whistler. Squamish calls itself "the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada" due to the abundant rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, golf, fishing, kayaking, bouldering, white-water rafting, horseback riding, scuba diving and other activities readily available in the area.
Lions Bay-Britannia Beach
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stretching along the eastern shore of Howe Sound, Lions Bay to Britannia Beach is a series of small communities and parks offering some gorgeous views, outdoor recreation and 30 km of some of the most spectacular driving in Canada.
Woodfibre
Locality
Woodfibre, originally Britannia West, was a pulp mill and at one time a small company town, on the west side of upper Howe Sound near Squamish, British Columbia. The mill closed in March 2006. Woodfibre is situated 6 km west of Shannon.
Shannon
- Type: Area
- Location: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.65996° or 49° 39′ 36″ northLongitude
-123.16498° or 123° 9′ 54″ westElevation
491 metres (1,611 feet)Open location code
84XRMR5P+X2GeoNames ID
6145160
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Highlights include Shannon Falls Park and Darrell Bay.
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