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Stanley Park Totem Poles
Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Ironwood
British Columbia, Canada · North America
About Ironwood
Ironwood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Broadmoor, 21km from Lions Gate Bridge.
Ironwood is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 6,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Broadmoor, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Ironwood?
Within an hour or so of Ironwood: Stanley Park Totem Poles (19 km), Vancouver Aquarium (20 km), Lions Gate Bridge (21 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Ironwood?
The nearest famous roads are Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99), Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Whistler.
Where is Ironwood?
Ironwood is in British Columbia, Canada, about 4 km from Broadmoor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,236
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Timezone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.1261, -123.0951
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Essential numbers in Canada
CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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Worth the detour from Ironwood
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Vancouver Aquarium
Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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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
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Ironwood
- 21 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.
- 53 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
- 61 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.
- 62 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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