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First Narrows forms the western mouth of Vancouver's inner harbour. Prior to the dredging shallow sandbanks extended far from the north shore. First Narrows is the official name for the entrance to Burrard Inlet , the mouth of Vancouver, British Columbia 's inner harbour.
The sound was named Primera Angostura (Spanish for First Narrows) as it was the first narrows of the strait that ships met when sailing through the strait from east to west. The ferry company Transbordadora Austral Broom S.A. operates across the narrows.
First Narrows may refer to: First Narrows (Strait of Magellan) - in Spanish "Primera Angostura", the first narrows in the Strait of Magellan, when proceeding east to west. First Narrows (Vancouver) , Vancouver's first narrows protects the main harbour, east of the city the second narrows opens into several long bays - see DGS Mastodon
Burrard Inlet (Halkomelem: səl̓ilw̓ət) is a shallow-sided fjord in the northwestern Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada. [1] [2] Formed during the last Ice Age, it separates the City of Vancouver and the rest of the lowland Burrard Peninsula to the south from the coastal slopes of the North Shore Mountains, which span West Vancouver and the City and District of North Vancouver to the ...
The restaurant's prices have gone up over the past 70 years. However, it remains one of the most affordable places to eat in town. Most menu items cost less than $10.
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Prospect Point is a point at the northern tip of Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the south side of the First Narrows of Burrard Inlet.The point, which as its name suggests, is a viewpoint, landmark and tourist attraction in Stanley Park and has a restaurant and other facilities, is just west of the Lions Gate Bridge.
Starbucks is ready to deck the halls.. The coffee chain announced the new and returning holiday menu items, all of which will be landing in stores on Thursday, Nov. 7. For the first time ever, the ...