Knob Hill Viewpoint
Knob Hill Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in British Columbia, Canada. Knob Hill Viewpoint is situated nearby to the climbing site Pound Town, as well as near Smoke and Mirrors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Britannia Mine Museum and Britannia Mines Concentrator.
Britannia Mine Museum
Museum
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The Britannia Mine Museum, formerly British Columbia Museum of Mining, is a non-profit organization in Britannia Beach, 55 km kilometres north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Howe Sound. Britannia Mine Museum is situated 4 km north of Knob Hill Viewpoint.
Britannia Mines Concentrator
Historic building
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The Britannia Mines Concentrator is a National Historic Site of Canada. The large, inclined gravity mill was built on the northwest side of Mount Sheer to assist the transfer of copper ore through the chemical and mechanical processes of the plant. Britannia Mines Concentrator is situated 4 km north of Knob Hill Viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lions Bay-Britannia Beach and Woodfibre.
Lions Bay-Britannia Beach
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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 9 km north of Knob Hill Viewpoint.
Knob Hill Viewpoint
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.58725° or 49° 35′ 14″ northLongitude
-123.21193° or 123° 12′ 43″ westOpen location code
84XRHQPQ+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8704343401OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pound Town and Smoke and Mirrors.
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