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U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Pace, pediatrician from Maxwell AFB, Ala., explains home remedies to a Belizean woman at the Independence Primary School, Belize April 16, 2013.  Medical professionals from the U.S. and Canada are providing free medical treatment at multiple medical readiness training exercises throughout Belize as part of an exercise known as New Horizons. The MEDRETES are designed to provide humanitarian assistance and medical care to people in several communities, while helping improve the skills of U.S. and Canadian military medical forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Tony Tolley)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Trent Payne, dentist from Maxwell AFB, Ala., administers anesthesia to a Belizean boy at the Independence Primary School, Belize April 16, 2013.  Medical professionals from the U.S. and Canada are providing free medical treatment at multiple medical readiness training exercises throughout Belize as part of an exercise known as New Horizons. The MEDRETES are designed to provide humanitarian assistance and medical care to people in several communities, while helping improve the skills of U.S. and Canadian military medical forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Tony Tolley)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Trent Payne, dentist from Maxwell AFB, Ala., administers anesthesia to a Belizean girl at the Independence Primary School, Belize April 16, 2013.  Medical professionals from the U.S. and Canada are providing free medical treatment at multiple medical readiness training exercises throughout Belize as part of an exercise known as New Horizons. The MEDRETES are designed to provide humanitarian assistance and medical care to people in several communities, while helping improve the skills of U.S. and Canadian military medical forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Tony Tolley)
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley
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New Horizons

British Columbia, Canada · North America

About New Horizons

New Horizons works well as a base: 52km from Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99).

New Horizons is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 8,500 people. You drive on the right here.

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What is there to see near New Horizons?

Within an hour or so of New Horizons: Stanley Park Totem Poles (25 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (25 km), Vancouver Aquarium (26 km), Lions Gate Bridge (26 km).

Are there any good drives near New Horizons?

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

Where is New Horizons?

New Horizons is in British Columbia, Canada.

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Quick Information

Population
8,495
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Timezone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.2813, -122.7791

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
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CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.

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Worth the detour from New Horizons

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.

25 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.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Vancouver Aquarium

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

26 km · about 30 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Sea-to-Sky Highway

Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler

45 km · about 50 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.

51 km · about 60 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.

52 km · about 60 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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near New Horizons

  • 25 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.
  • 26 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.
  • 45 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
  • 52 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.
  • 52 kmSea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.
  • 73 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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