First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies
First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies is in Richmond, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies is situated nearby to the library RPL: Brighouse (Main) Branch, as well as near the community center Richmond Library and Cultural Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minoru Park and Richmond Centre.
Minoru Park
Park
Photo: Canuckle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minoru Park is a park located on the site of a former horse-racing track and airstrip in Richmond, British Columbia. The park's running track is often used by School District 38 Richmond for school competitions, such as track and field.
Richmond Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Wpcpey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Richmond Centre is a shopping mall in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Its street address is on No. 3 Rd, with other entrances on Minoru Blvd and Granville Ave. Richmond City Hall is immediately south of it. Richmond Centre is situated 440 metres northeast of First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies.
Richmond Olympic Oval
Stadium
Photo: Robert Scoble, CC BY 2.0.
The Richmond Olympic Oval is an indoor multi-sports arena in the Canadian city of Richmond, British Columbia. The oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was originally configured with a speed skating rink. Richmond Olympic Oval is situated 1½ km northwest of First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond and Brighouse.
Richmond
Photo: Grotskiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond is a riverine city to the south of Vancouver in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Comprising several islands, the city is protected by a system of dikes from the Fraser River's occasional flooding.
Brighouse
Neighborhood
Brighouse is a neighbourhood that comprises most of the urban core of Richmond in Metro Vancouver. The area includes community facilities, civic offices, Richmond Centre, and the Canada Line Richmond–Brighouse station terminus.
Golden Village
Neighborhood
The Golden Village is a commercial district in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, with a high concentration of Asian-themed shopping malls. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, 54 percent of Richmond's population identify their ethnic origin as Chinese.
First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies
- Type: Sign
- Inscription: “On August 7, 1919, Captain E.C. Hoy made the first crossing of the Canadian Rockies by air from Vancouver following a route over Vernon, Grand Forks, Cranbrook, and through Crawford Pass. His Canadian built Curtiss JN4 (‘Jenny’), its flying altitude limit”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Richmond, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.16389° or 49° 9′ 50″ northLongitude
-123.14155° or 123° 8′ 30″ westOperator
Parks CanadaOpen location code
84XR5V75+H9OpenStreetMap ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include RPL: Brighouse (Main) Branch and Richmond Library and Cultural Centre.
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