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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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South Slope
British Columbia, Canada · North America
About South Slope
South Slope works well as a base: 53km from Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99).
South Slope is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here.
South Slope, sometimes referred to as Alta Vista, is a mainly single-family neighbourhood in Burnaby in British Columbia, Canada, just south of Metrotown. It borders Suncrest, an all single-family home neighbourhood to the west, and goes as far east as Byrne Creek Ravine. Although the northern boundary of South SlopeRead more
is Rumble Street, many residents north of the street consider themselves as living in the neighbourhood, and a couple of institutions including South Slope Elementary, and Burnaby South Secondary School are located north of the neighbourhoods boundary. The neighbourhood gets its name from the steep slope it is located on. The neighbourhood is one of the oldest parts of the city, home to the still operating Nelson Elementary School, which is over a hundred years old, along with dozens of Heritage Homes.
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What is there to see near South Slope?
Within an hour or so of South Slope: Stanley Park Totem Poles (13 km), Vancouver Aquarium (13 km), Lions Gate Bridge (15 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (16 km).
Are there any good drives near South Slope?
The nearest famous roads are Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99), Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Whistler.
Where is South Slope?
South Slope is in British Columbia, Canada.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,782
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Timezone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.2167, -123.0000
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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 South Slope
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.
13 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sea-to-Sky Highway
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
44 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.
52 km · about 60 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.
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near South Slope
- 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.
- 16 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.
- 44 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.
- 53 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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