Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a lighthouse erected on Point Atkinson, a headland in West Vancouver, British Columbia named after Captain George Vancouver in 1792, when he was exploring the Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “phare de la Pointe-Atkinson”
- …dates from 1912
- Description: lighthouse in British Columbia, Canada
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Passage Island.
Passage Island
Passage Island is a small island near West Vancouver… Passage Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University of British Columbia Vancouver and West Vancouver.
University of British Columbia Vancouver
Suburb
The University of British Columbia Vancouver… University of British Columbia Vancouver is situated 7 km south of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
West Point Grey
Neighborhood
West Point Grey is a neighbourhood in the northwest… West Point Grey is situated 8 km southeast of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
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Latitude
49.33039° or 49° 19′ 49″ north
Longitude
-123.26459° or 123° 15′ 53″ west
Open location code
84XR8PJP+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Point Atkinson Lighthouse” goes by many names.
منارة بوينت أتكينسونArabic
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