Gastown
Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest section of the Downtown Eastside, adjacent to Downtown Vancouver.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harbour Centre and Waterfront station.
Harbour Centre
Shopping center
Waterfront station
Railway station
Photo: Canmenwalker, CC BY 4.0.
Waterfront station is a major intermodal public transportation facility and the main transit terminus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is on West Cordova Street in Downtown Vancouver, between Granville and Seymour Street. Waterfront station is situated 130 metres northwest of Gastown.
BC Place
Stadium
Photo: Yvrphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province. BC Place is situated 1 km south of Gastown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Financial District and Gastown-Chinatown.
Financial District
Neighborhood
Photo: Bobanny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Financial District is the central business district of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the Downtown Peninsula, bounded roughly by Burrard Street and West Hastings Street.
Gastown-Chinatown
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown Vancouver between downtown and East Van. The area is one of the oldest parts of the city and much of the early architecture and character remains, giving it a different look and feel to the glass and concrete of the rest of downtown.
Gastown
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.28469° or 49° 17′ 5″ northLongitude
-123.11095° or 123° 6′ 39″ westElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
84XR7VMQ+VJGeoNames ID
7521579
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Gastown” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “煤氣鎮”
- Japanese: “ギャスタウン”
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