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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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Westwood Plateau
British Columbia, Canada · North America
About Westwood Plateau
Westwood Plateau works well as a base: 49km from Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99).
Westwood Plateau is in British Columbia, Canada, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Westwood Plateau is a neighbourhood in the northern region of Coquitlam, British Columbia.
It is named for Westwood Motorsport Park which existed on the plateau before the community was built, and was closed in 1990 to make way for real estate development. Hampton Park Elementary School was built on top of the actualRead more
raceway.
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What is there to see near Westwood Plateau?
Within an hour or so of Westwood Plateau: Stanley Park Totem Poles (24 km), Vancouver Aquarium (24 km), Capilano Suspension Bridge (24 km), Lions Gate Bridge (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Westwood Plateau?
The nearest famous roads are Sea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99), Chuckanut Drive (WA-11) and Whistler.
Where is Westwood Plateau?
Westwood Plateau is in British Columbia, Canada.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,776
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Timezone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.3046, -122.7934
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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 Westwood Plateau
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.
24 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.
24 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sea-to-Sky Highway
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
42 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
49 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Westwood Plateau
- 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.
- 25 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.
- 42 kmSea-to-Sky HighwayStunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
- 49 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.
- 49 kmSea-to-Sky Highway (BC-99)From Vancouver's Howe Sound to Whistler, rebuilt for the 2010 Olympics, with fjord views the whole way.
- 76 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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