An Understanding
An Understanding is a stone in Squamish, British Columbia. An Understanding is situated nearby to the stone Archer Pose, as well as near Peter and the Wolf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watts Point volcanic centre.
Watts Point volcanic centre
Volcano
The Watts Point volcanic centre is a small outcrop of Pleistocene age volcanic rock at Watts Point in British Columbia, Canada, about 10 kilometres south of Squamish and 40 kilometres north of Vancouver, and just north of Britannia Beach. Watts Point volcanic centre is situated 3½ km southwest of An Understanding.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Squamish and Lions Bay-Britannia Beach.
Squamish
Squamish is a town of about 20,000 people in the Sea to Sky region of British Columbia half-way between Vancouver and Whistler. Squamish 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.
Lions Bay-Britannia Beach
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.
Woodfibre
Locality
Woodfibre, originally Britannia West, was a pulp mill and at one time a small company town, on the west side of upper Howe Sound near Squamish, British Columbia. The mill closed in March 2006. Woodfibre is situated 6 km west of An Understanding.
An Understanding
- Type: Stone
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Squamish, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.66293° or 49° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-123.16848° or 123° 10′ 7″ westOpen location code
84XRMR7J+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 12634920687OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Archer Pose and Peter and the Wolf.
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