The Lions

The Lions are a pair of pointed peaks along the North Shore Mountains in Metro Vancouver, , Canada. They can be seen from much of the Greater area, as far as in East , south to parts of , and from the west on the Islands and the Sunshine Coast.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,140 metres
  • Description: group of mountains in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Ch’ich’iyúy”, “The Sisters”, and “The Twins”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Unnecessary Mountain and Mount Harvey.

Peak
, also called Mount Unnecessary, is a peak in the North Shore Mountains near , , Canada and a popular hiking destination.

Peak
Photo: Boy.bowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 1,652 m, is a mountain in the Britannia Range of the North Shore Mountains just northeast of the Village of , , Canada. is situated 3 km north of The Lions.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brunswick Beach.

Neighborhood
Brunswick is a settlement in , located near the Village of . The name Brunswick is used for the railway point and former flagstop at this location for the British Columbia Railway. is situated 5 km northwest of The Lions.

The Lions

Latitude
49.44966° or 49° 26′ 59″ north
Longitude
-123.18596° or 123° 11′ 10″ west
Elevation
1,140 metres (3,740 feet)
Open location code
84XRCRX7+VJ
Geo­Names ID
6164139
Wiki­data ID
Q7747518
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Satellite Map

Discover The Lions from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“The Lions” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل الأسدين”
  • Cebuano: “The Lions (mga tumoy sa bukid)”
  • Cebuano: “The Lions”
  • Dutch: “The Lions”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ذا ليونس”
  • German: “The Lions”
  • Swedish: “The Lions (bergstoppar)”
  • Swedish: “The Lions”

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Localities in the Area

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