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SEATTLE (Aug. 1, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) participate in the 63rd annual Seattle Seafair Parade of Ships. Seafair activities allow the U.S. and Canadian Sailors and Coast Guardsmen to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lawrence Davis/Released) 
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SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) participates in the Parade of Ships in the Elliott Bay during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Navy Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joan E. Jennings/Released) 110803-N-DX364-139
Seattle Seafair Torchlight Parade in 2008:  Float paying tribute to New Westminster, B.C. (Canada), and its annual Hyack Festival.
Photo by Official Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Lawrence Davis/U.S. Navy
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Seafair

British Columbia, Canada · North America

About Seafair

Seafair works well as a base: 5 minutes from Broadmoor, 59km from Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99).

Seafair is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Broadmoor, about 4 km away.

Seafair is a neighbourhood in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It occupies the western edge of Lulu Island along the Strait of Georgia. The residential community is bounded by Granville Avenue to the north, Railway Avenue to the east, Williams Road to the south, and the West Dyke Trail to the west. The

Read more neighbourhood is anchored by Seafair Shopping Centre at the intersection of No. 1 Road and Francis Road. This commercial node provides the surrounding low-density residential blocks with grocery options, medical services, banking institutions, and local dining amenities. The area is largely characterized by its extensive single-family housing tracts, quiet residential street networks, and direct proximity to regional waterfront recreational corridors.

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What is there to see near Seafair?

Within an hour or so of Seafair: Stanley Park Totem Poles (17 km), Vancouver Aquarium (17 km), Lions Gate Bridge (19 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (22 km).

Are there any good drives near Seafair?

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

Where is Seafair?

Seafair is in British Columbia, Canada, about 4 km from Broadmoor.

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Quick Information

Population
16,070
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Timezone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.1500, -123.1833

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 Seafair

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.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Vancouver Aquarium

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

17 km · about 20 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.

19 km · about 20 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.

22 km · about 25 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Sea-to-Sky Highway

Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler

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.

58 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.

58 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Seafair

  • 19 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.
  • 22 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.
  • 51 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
  • 58 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.
  • 59 kmSea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.
  • 75 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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