Norgate Substation

Norgate Substation is an electrical substation in North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. Norgate Substation is situated near the community center Chief Joe Mathias Centre, as well as near the sports venue Playing Place.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: North Vancouver station and Lions Gate Bridge.

North Vancouver station

Railway station

North Vancouver station was a railway station located in the city of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was previously the terminus for BC Rail's Cariboo Prospector service. North Vancouver station is situated 510 metres east of Norgate Substation.

Lions Gate Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Bobanny, Public domain.

The Lions Gate Bridge, opened in 1938 and officially known as the First Narrows Bridge, is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Lions Gate Bridge is situated 1¼ km west of Norgate Substation.

Park Royal Shopping Centre

Shopping center

Park Royal Shopping Centre, also known as simply Park Royal, opened in 1950, is a shopping mall located in West Vancouver and X̱wemelch'stn, British Columbia, Canada. Park Royal Shopping Centre is situated 1½ km northwest of Norgate Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coal Harbour and Lower Lonsdale.

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. Coal Harbour is situated 3 km south of Norgate Substation.

Lower Lonsdale

Suburb

Lower Lonsdale is a historic waterfront neighbourhood and the Southernmost neighbourhood of Lonsdale, British Columbia, in the City of North Vancouver. Lower Lonsdale is situated 3 km east of Norgate Substation.

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.

Norgate Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

49.31723° or 49° 19′ 2″ north

Longitude

-123.12065° or 123° 7′ 14″ west

Operator

B.C. Hydro

Open location code

84XR8V8H+VP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 166319011

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chief Joe Mathias Centre and Playing Place.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ionocom Communications Inc. and A Plus Automotive.

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