British Columbia Penitentiary

The British Columbia Penitentiary was a federal maximum security located in , British Columbia, Canada. The BC Penitentiary operated for 102 years, from 1878 until it was decommissioned in 1980.
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  • Cemetery
  • …is also known as “British Columbia Penitentiary Cemetery - Boot Hill”
  • Description: prison in British Columbia, Canada 1979–1980

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen’s Park Arena and SkyBridge.
Queen's Park Arena is a 3,500 seat multi-use arena… is situated 540 metres southwest of British Columbia Penitentiary.
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The is a cable-stayed railway bridge in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. is situated 1½ km south of British Columbia Penitentiary.
The is a heritage site residing in , . is situated 1¼ km southwest of British Columbia Penitentiary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Westminster and Bridgeview.
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is a city of 79,000 people…
is a neighbourhood in the Whalley town…
was a municipality in … is situated 3 km northeast of British Columbia Penitentiary.

British Columbia Penitentiary

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Latitude
49.21687° or 49° 13′ 1″ north
Longitude
-122.89908° or 122° 53′ 57″ west
Open location code
84XV6482+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 481440424
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q4969743

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In Other Languages

“British Columbia Penitentiary” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن كولومبيا البريطانيه”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Woodlands Memorial Garden and Victoria Hill Park.

Nearby Places

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