Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Point Atkinson Lighthouse is a monument in West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. Point Atkinson Lighthouse is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lighthouse Viewpoint, as well as near Arbutus Knoll.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Point Atkinson Lighthouse and Passage Island.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
Photo: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Pacific Northwest in the ship Discovery. Point Atkinson Lighthouse is situated 190 metres southwest of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
Passage Island
Islet
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Passage Island is a small island near West Vancouver, British Columbia, and across from Bowen Island in Canada. The island is mostly woodland and cliffs. Passage Island is situated 3½ km west of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University of British Columbia Vancouver and West Vancouver.
University of British Columbia Vancouver
Suburb
The University of British Columbia Vancouver, officially known as the Point Grey campus lands, is an unincorporated area that contains the main campus of the University of British Columbia in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. University of British Columbia Vancouver is situated 7 km south of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
West Vancouver
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Vancouver is a suburban area of Vancouver's North Shore in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It has a few good parks, excellent hikes and some of the most expensive property in Canada.
West Point Grey
Neighborhood
West Point Grey is a neighbourhood in the northwest of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is on Point Grey and bordered by 16th Avenue to the south, Alma Street to the east, English Bay to the north, and Blanca Street to the west. West Point Grey is situated 8 km southeast of Point Atkinson Lighthouse.
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “This lighthouse replaced an 1875 building of which the foundations of the keeper’s dwelling survive. Built in 1912 by contractor W.H. Rourke, the hexagonal reinforced concrete tower, 18.3 metres high, is an early example of this design. The exterior buttr”
- Category: historic site
- Location: West Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.33196° or 49° 19′ 55″ northLongitude
-123.26353° or 123° 15′ 49″ westOperator
Parks CanadaOpen location code
84XR8PJP+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12727090905OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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