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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.
Mastodon dredging the first narrows, off Brockton Point. DGS Mastodon was a dredge, operated by the Government of Canada, keeping shipping channels clear in British Columbia . [ 1 ] She was ordered in 1909, from the Scottish shipyard William Simons and Company , and commissioned on May 13, 1911.
The Lions Gate Bridge, opened in 1938 and officially known as the First Narrows Bridge, [1] is a suspension bridge that crosses the first narrows of Burrard Inlet and connects the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver.
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
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.
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!
Seymour Narrows is a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) section of the Discovery Passage in British Columbia known for strong tidal currents. [1] Discovery Passage lies between Vancouver Island at Menzies Bay, British Columbia and Quadra Island except at its northern end where the eastern shoreline is Sonora Island .