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 in the ship Discovery.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: lighthouse in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “phare de la Pointe Atkinson” and “phare de la Pointe-Atkinson”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Passage Island.

Islet
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
is a small near … is situated 3½ km northwest of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University of British Columbia Vancouver and West Vancouver.

Suburb
The … is situated 7 km south of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.

Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburban area of 's North…

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the northwest… is situated 8 km southeast of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.

Point Atkinson Lighthouse

Latitude
49.33039° or 49° 19′ 49″ north
Longitude
-123.26459° or 123° 15′ 53″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Established
1912
Open location code
84XR8PJP+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 406020994
Open­Street­Map feature
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man_made=­lighthouse
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tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8986633
Wiki­data ID
Q15267226
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Point Atkinson Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Caulfeild and Eagle Harbour.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lighthouse Park Battery and Phyl Munday Nature House.

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