English Bay

English Bay is an open bay northwest of the in , Canada, extending from the headland between and on 's in the northeast, to the northwestern tip of in the southwest.
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  • Type: Locality with 14,200 residents
  • Description: bay in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: English Bay, Vancouver

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inukshuk and Vancouver Maritime Museum.

Work of art
is an outdoor inuksuk by Alvin Kanak, installed at 's English Bay, in . It stands 6 metres tall and weighs approximately 31,500 kilograms.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a maritime museum devoted to presenting the maritime history of , , Canada, and the Canadian Arctic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Davie Village and West End.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the of , , Canada. It is the home of the city's LGBT subculture, and, as such, is often considered a gay village, or gaybourhood.

The of is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.

Neighborhood
is a section of lying between 's Downtown Peninsula and the of . It has also now become the name of the neighbourhood adjacent to its southern shoreline.

English Bay

Latitude
49.28458° or 49° 17′ 5″ north
Longitude
-123.14255° or 123° 8′ 33″ west
Population
14,200
Open location code
84XR7VM4+RX
Geo­Names ID
13512544
Wiki­data ID
Q1342795
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“English Bay” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include English Bay Beach and Best Western Plus Sands.

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