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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Mount Pleasant
British Columbia, Canada · North America
About Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant works well as a base: 46km from Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99).
Mount Pleasant is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Mount Pleasant?
Within an hour or so of Mount Pleasant: Stanley Park Totem Poles (4 km), Vancouver Aquarium (4 km), Lions Gate Bridge (6 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (9 km).
Are there any good drives near Mount Pleasant?
The nearest famous roads are Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99), Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Whistler.
Where is Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant is in British Columbia, Canada.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,000
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Timezone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.2667, -123.1000
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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 Mount Pleasant
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Vancouver Aquarium
Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.
4 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sea-to-Sky Highway
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
38 km · about 45 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Mount Pleasant
- Right hereLions 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.
- Right hereCapilano 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.
- 38 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
- 46 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.
- 46 kmSea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.
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