Stawamus River
The Stawamus River is a small, creek-like river in British Columbia. It enters the Howe Sound east of the mouth of the Squamish River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Squamish and Woodfibre.
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.
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 River.
Lions Bay-Britannia Beach
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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.
Stawamus River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Stawamus River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Stawamus River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Stawamus River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Stawamus”
- Spanish: “Stawamus”
- Swedish: “Stawamus River”
- Welsh: “Afon Stawamus”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stawamus Indian Reserve 24 and Squamish Dock Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mamquam Blind Channel and Stawamus Chief.
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