Britannia Mines Concentrator

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.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: historic site in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Mill No. 3”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Britannia Mine Museum and Watts Point volcanic centre.

Museum
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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 .

Volcano
The is a small of Pleistocene age volcanic rock at in , Canada, about 10 kilometres south of and 40 kilometres north of , and just north of . is situated 3 km north of Britannia Mines Concentrator.

Fishing area
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is a fishing area, which is situated 2½ km north of Britannia Mines Concentrator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lions Bay-Britannia Beach and Woodfibre.

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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.

Locality
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, 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 6 km northwest of Britannia Mines Concentrator.

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is a town of about 20,000 people in the region of half-way between and . calls itself "the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada" due to the abundant rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, golf, fishing, kayaking, bouldering, white-water rafting, horseback riding, scuba diving and other activities readily available in the area.

Britannia Mines Concentrator

Latitude
49.62263° or 49° 37′ 22″ north
Longitude
-123.20373° or 123° 12′ 13″ west
Levels
20
Open location code
84XRJQFW+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92360078
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q28795839
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