Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is in British Columbia, Canada. The official tourist information site calls the area "Vancouver, Coast and Mountains". The term "lower mainland" has different meanings; for some people it is equivalent to "Greater Vancouver", while others include everything out to Abbotsford or Hope in the east, and Squamish or Whistler in the north.| Tap on the map to travel |
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Popular Destinations
North Vancouver
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North Vancouver is a mostly suburban area across the Burrard Inlet from downtown Vancouver.
Burnaby
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Burnaby is a suburb of Vancouver. It was incorporated in 1892 and achieved City status in 1992.
Destinations
Fraser Valley
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The Fraser Valley is an agricultural region of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver eastern suburbs
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The Vancouver eastern suburbs are a group of municipalities to the east of Vancouver in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
Vancouver southern suburbs
The Vancouver southern suburbs are a group of municipalities in Vancouver's metropolitan area located south of the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
Sea to Sky
The Sea to Sky region stretches from the North Shore up the east side of Howe Sound to Squamish, the gateway to British Columbia's magnificent alpine country of forests, lakes, and year round world class outdoor activities.
North Shore
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The North Shore is a local regional grouping of northern suburban areas of Vancouver where dense urban meets dramatic tall mountains.
Sunshine Coast
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The Sunshine Coast, named for its 2,400 hours of annual sunshine, is north-west of Vancouver.
Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver International Airport is the main airport serving its namesake city of Vancouver, located on Sea Island within the City of Richmond, which is south of Vancouver.
Lower Mainland
- Type: Area with 2,520,000 residents
- Description: single entity of population of British Columbia, Canada
- Category: locality
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude of centre
49.0833° or 49° 5' northLongitude of centre
-122.35° or 122° 21' westPopulation
2,520,000Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)GeoNames ID
7281922Wikidata ID
Q206489Lower Mainland Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Belarusian: Ніжні Мэйнлэнд
- Catalan: Lower Mainland
- Chinese: 低陸平原
- Czech: Lower Mainland
- Esperanto: Malalta Ĉeflando
- French: Basses-terres continentales
- French: Lower Mainland
- German: Lower Mainland
- Hebrew: היבשה התחתית
- Italian: Lower Mainland
- Japanese: ロウアーメインランド
- Japanese: ローワーメインランド
- Persian: لوئر مینلند
- Portuguese: Lower Mainland
- Russian: Лоуэр-Мейнленд
- Slovak: Lower Mainland
- Spanish: Lower Mainland
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Lower Mainland. Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.