Woodfibre

Woodfibre, originally Britannia West, was a pulp mill and at one time a small company town, on the west side of upper near , . The mill closed in March 2006.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Woodfibre, British Columbia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Watts Point volcanic centre.

Volcano
The is a small of Pleistocene age volcanic rock at in , Canada, about 10 kilometres south of and 40 kilometres north of , and just north of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Woodfibre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lions Bay-Britannia Beach and Squamish.

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.

Photo: gotovan, CC BY 2.0.
is a town of about 20,000 people in the region of half-way between and . 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

Latitude
49.6663° or 49° 39′ 59″ north
Longitude
-123.25269° or 123° 15′ 10″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Inception
1912
United Nations Location Code
CA WOO
Open location code
84XRMP8W+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5274687621
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
6184095
Wiki­data ID
Q3569829
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Satellite Map

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

From Dutch to French—“Woodfibre” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Woodfibre, British Columbia”
  • French: “Woodfibre”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Woodfibre Log Dump and Old North Woodfibre Log Dump.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Woodfibre Falls and Xanadru.

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