Mount Sheer Townsite

Mount Sheer Townsite is a locality in , . Mount Sheer Townsite is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lions Bay-Britannia Beach and Squamish.

Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stretching along the eastern shore of Howe Sound, Lions Bay to Britannia Beach is a series of small communities and parks offering some gorgeous views, outdoor recreation and 30 km of some of the most spectacular driving in Canada.

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is a town of about 20,000 people in the region of half-way between and . calls itself "the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada" due to the abundant rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, golf, fishing, kayaking, bouldering, white-water rafting, horseback riding, scuba diving and other activities readily available in the area.

Locality
, originally Britannia West, was a pulp mill and at one time a small company town, on the west side of upper near , . The mill closed in March 2006. is situated 9 km northwest of Mount Sheer Townsite.

Mount Sheer Townsite

Latitude
49.62319° or 49° 37′ 24″ north
Longitude
-123.14291° or 123° 8′ 35″ west
Open location code
84XRJVF4+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10780529134
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Sheer Townsite from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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