English Bay, Vancouver
English Bay | |
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Location of English Bay in the Lower Mainland | |
Coordinates | 49°17′00″N 123°09′15″W / 49.28333°N 123.15417°W |
Type | Bay |
Part of | Burrard Inlet |
Frozen | Never |
Settlements | Vancouver |
English Bay is an open bay northwest of the Burrard Peninsula in British Columbia, Canada, extending from the headland between Siwash Rock and Prospect Point on Vancouver's Downtown peninsula in the northeast, to the northwestern tip of Point Grey in the southwest.[1] The bay encompasses the coasts of Stanley Park, the West End, Kitsilano, West Point Grey and the University Endowment Lands, and makes up the southeastern portion of the outer Burrard Inlet. There is a narrow inlet named False Creek at its eastern end.
Attractions
English Bay Beach, near the city's West End residential neighbourhood, is a popular sunbathing, swimming, and sunset-watching beach in the downtown Vancouver area. Other downtown beaches facing English Bay include Sunset Beach, Second Beach, and Third Beach. Along the south shore of the bay lie Kitsilano Beach, Jericho Beach, Locarno Beach, and the Spanish Banks beaches, while on the North Shore are Ambleside Beach and various smaller cove-beaches in the city of West Vancouver. The beaches facing English Bay are a major tourist attraction all year long, with the peak season being late summer.
The
English Bay Beach is host to a number of public events. The
History
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, English Bay Beach was home to Vancouver's first official lifeguard, the legendary Joe Fortes, who taught hundreds of the city's early residents how to swim, and patrolled the beach from his cabin on its shore. Today, the waters of the bay are often dotted with hundreds of small pleasure boats, as well as huge freighters waiting at anchor to load cargoes at Vancouver's port.
The beach was the site of an
The beaches were tested and most were reopened following a ten-day closure. While the water and soil at most of the beaches tested was found not to have harmful levels of oil present, the government cautioned that "small amounts" of oil may remain, and urged people to be aware of the possible hazard and avoid contact with any oil. The reopened beaches will continue to be tested and the need for further cleanup assessed as needed.[10]
Gallery
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Looking along English Bay Beach in the West End
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English Bay Beach, Vancouver
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English Bay at sunset
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English Bay Pier from Stanley Park
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Sunset on the inuksuk at English Bay
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English Bay Vancouver
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Aerial photo of English Bay looking east, including downtown, the West End, and Kitsilano
References
- ^ "English Bay". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Clarke, Mike. "Oil slick reaches West Vancouver's Sandy Cove". CBC News. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "What is bunker fuel?". CBC News. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ CBC News on TV[clarification needed]
- ^ Howell, Mike. "Vancouver oil spill might be bigger than expected". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "True costs of Vancouver oil spill will be far reaching: expert". CBC News. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Oil spill response by coast guard blasted by Vancouver mayor, B.C. premier". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Toxic fuel spill in English Bay is wake-up call for port, says marine expert". CBC News. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Mackin, Bob. "Feds on the offensive over English Bay fuel spill". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- News1130.com. April 19, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.