xwayxway
X̱wáýx̱way or x̌ʷay̓x̌ʷəy̓, rendered in English as Xway xway and Whoiwhoi, is a First Nations village site, located in what is now Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Type: Historic site
- Description: Squamish village site in Stanley Park, Vancouver
- Also known as: “X̱wáýx̱way”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley Park.
Vancouver Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Emancipator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vancouver Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, ocean literacy education, climate activism, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation. Vancouver Aquarium is situated 220 metres south of xwayxway.
Stanley Park
Park
Stanley Park is a 405-hectare public park in British Columbia, Canada, that makes up the northwestern half of Vancouver's Downtown peninsula, surrounded by waters of Burrard Inlet and English Bay The park borders the neighbourhoods of West End and…
Japanese Canadian War Memorial
Memorial
The Japanese Canadian War Memorial is located at Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Japanese Canadian War Memorial is situated 170 metres southwest of xwayxway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coal Harbour and West End.
Coal Harbour
Neighborhood
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Coal Harbour is a section of Burrard Inlet lying between Vancouver's Downtown Peninsula and the Brockton Point of Stanley Park. It has also now become the name of the neighbourhood adjacent to its southern shoreline.
West End
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Vancouver is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.
Davie Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
Davie Village is a neighbourhood in the West End of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the home of the city's LGBT subculture, and, as such, is often considered a gay village, or gaybourhood.
xwayxway
- Categories: village site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.30246° or 49° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
-123.13103° or 123° 7′ 52″ westOpen location code
84XR8V29+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9198818263OpenStreetMap feature
historic=villageWikidata ID
Q8045670
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Satellite Map
Discover xwayxway from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yiddish—“xwayxway” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خوايخواي”
- Yiddish: “חוײַחוײַ”
- “X̱wáýx̱way”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miniature Railway and Stanley Park Loop.
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