Stawamus Chief
The Stawamus Chief, officially Stawamus Chief Mountain, is a granitic dome located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It towers over 700 m above the waters of nearby Howe Sound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 702 metres
- Description: mountain in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Stawamus Chief Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Howe Sound Secondary School.
Howe Sound Secondary School
School
Photo: Wasuphon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howe Sound Secondary is a public Secondary school in Squamish, British Columbia part of School District 48 Howe Sound. It is the largest school in the district, and is one of 2 schools in Squamish to offer grades 10–12. Howe Sound Secondary School is situated 2½ km north of Stawamus Chief.
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 8 km west of Stawamus Chief.
Stawamus Chief
- Categories: mountain, climbing area, and landform
- Location: Squamish, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Stawamus Chief” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Stawamus Chief Mountain”
- Chinese: “斯塔瓦缪斯酋长岩”
- Dutch: “Stawamus Chief”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستاواموس كيف”
- German: “Stawamus Chief”
- Hausa: “Shugaba Stawamus”
- Italian: “Stawamus Chief”
- Japanese: “スタワマス・チーフ”
- Ladin: “Stawamus Chief Mountain”
- Swedish: “Stawamus Chief Mountain”
- Venetian: “Stawamus Chief”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stawamus Indian Reserve 24 and Hospital Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stawamus Chief Park and Stawamus River.
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