Thistle Creek Falls

Thistle Creek Falls is a waterfall in , . Thistle Creek Falls is situated nearby to the climbing site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Britannia Mine Museum and Britannia Mines Concentrator.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly British Columbia Museum of Mining, is a non-profit organization in Britannia Beach, 55 km kilometres north of , , Canada, on the Sea-to-Sky Highway on . is situated 1¼ km north of Thistle Creek Falls.

Historic building
Photo: Xiao23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 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. is situated 1¼ km north of Thistle Creek Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lions Bay-Britannia Beach and Woodfibre.

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.

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 7 km northwest of Thistle Creek Falls.

Thistle Creek Falls

Latitude
49.61092° or 49° 36′ 39″ north
Longitude
-123.20394° or 123° 12′ 14″ west
Open location code
84XRJQ6W+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9133133911
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­ice_climbing
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
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Satellite Map

Discover Thistle Creek Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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