Gastown

Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the city of , , , and a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest section of the , adjacent to .
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Photo: Jennie Robinson, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rogers Arena and BC Place.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place from its opening until July 6, 2010, when General Motors Canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with Rogers Communications.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of , it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province.

Shopping center
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is a skyscraper in the central business district of , , which opened in 1977. The "Lookout" tower atop the office building makes it one of the tallest structures in Vancouver and a prominent landmark on the city's skyline.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gastown-Chinatown and Downtown Eastside.

Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown between and . 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.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighbourhood in , , Canada. One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods, the DTES is the site of a complex set of social issues, including disproportionately high levels of drug use, homelessness, poverty, crime, mental illness and sex work.

Neighborhood
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, Little Tokyo or Paueru-gai is an old neighbourhood in , British Columbia, Canada, located east of Gastown and north of , that once had a concentration of Japanese immigrants.

Gastown

Latitude
49.28366° or 49° 17′ 1″ north
Longitude
-123.10624° or 123° 6′ 22″ west
Population
10,200
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
84XR7VMV+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 704270667
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
13513181
Wiki­data ID
Q1495636
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Spanish—“Gastown” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Gastown”
  • Chinese: “煤氣鎮”
  • Chinese: “盖斯镇”
  • Czech: “Gastown”
  • Dutch: “Gastown”
  • French: “Gastown”
  • German: “Gastown”
  • Hebrew: “גאסטאון”
  • Indonesian: “Gastown”
  • Italian: “Gastown”
  • Japanese: “ガスタウン”
  • Japanese: “ギャスタウン”
  • Persian: “گستاون”
  • Slovak: “Gastown (Vancouver)”
  • Slovak: “Gastown”
  • Slovenian: “Gastown”
  • Spanish: “Gastown”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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