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Cape Horn

British Columbia, Canada · North America

About Cape Horn

Cape Horn works well as a base: 5 minutes from Central Coquitlam, 55km from Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99).

Cape Horn is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Central Coquitlam, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Cape Horn?

Within an hour or so of Cape Horn: Stanley Park Totem Poles (22 km), Vancouver Aquarium (23 km), Lions Gate Bridge (24 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (24 km).

Are there any good drives near Cape Horn?

The nearest famous roads are Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99), Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Whistler.

Where is Cape Horn?

Cape Horn is in British Columbia, Canada, about 4 km from Central Coquitlam.

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Quick Information

Population
12,680
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Timezone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.2268, -122.8369

Emergency & Services

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Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.

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Worth the detour from Cape Horn

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Stanley Park Totem Poles

Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.

22 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Vancouver Aquarium

Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.

23 km · about 25 min drive

bridge

Lions Gate Bridge

Vancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.

24 km · about 30 min drive

bridge

Capilano Suspension Bridge

A 137 m footbridge swaying 70 m above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with treetop walkways and a granite cliffwalk: one of BC's most visited attractions since 1889.

24 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Sea-to-Sky Highway

Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler

48 km · about 55 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Sea to Sky Gondola

Gondola beside the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Squamish, rising 885 m above Howe Sound to a summit lodge, suspension bridge and sweeping viewpoints over fjord, forest and the Stawamus Chief.

55 km · about 65 min drive

waterfall

Shannon Falls

British Columbia's third-highest waterfall, immediately beside the Sea to Sky Highway near Squamish with a roadside car park.

55 km · about 65 min drive

famous road

Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)

From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Cape Horn

  • 24 kmLions Gate BridgeVancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.
  • 24 kmCapilano Suspension BridgeA 137 m footbridge swaying 70 m above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with treetop walkways and a granite cliffwalk: one of BC's most visited attractions since 1889.
  • 48 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
  • 55 kmSea to Sky GondolaGondola beside the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Squamish, rising 885 m above Howe Sound to a summit lodge, suspension bridge and sweeping viewpoints over fjord, forest and the Stawamus Chief.
  • 55 kmSea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.
  • 69 kmChuckanut Drive (WA-11)Washington's first scenic byway clings to sandstone cliffs between Bellingham and the Skagit flats, with oyster bars and Samish Bay sunsets over the San Juan Islands.

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5 km awayPop. 2,711

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