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Stanley Park
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Stanley Park is a 405-hectare (1,001-acre) public park in British Columbia, Canada, that makes up the northwestern half of Vancouver's Downtown peninsula, surrounded by waters of Burrard Inlet and English Bay The park borders the neighbourhoods of West End and Coal Harbour to its southeast, and is connected to the North Shore via the Lions Gate Bridge. The historic lighthouse on Brockton Point marks the park's easternmost point. While it is not the largest urban park, Stanley Park is about one-fifth larger than New York City's 340-hectare (840-acre) Central Park and almost half the size of London's 960-hectare (2,360-acre) Richmond Park. Stanley Park has a long history. The land was originally used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before British Columbia was colonized by the British during the 1858 Fraser Canyon Gold Rush and was one of the first areas to be explored in the city. For many years after colonization, the future park, with its abundant resources, would also be home to non-Indigenous settlers. The land was later turned into Vancouver's first park when the city incorporated in 1886. It was named after Lord Stanley 16th Earl of Derby, a British politician who had recently been appointed Governor General of Canada. It was originally known as Coal Peninsula and was set aside for military fortifications to guard the entrance to Vancouver harbour.
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Getting there
Vancouver, BC
Around this place
Named places within a few minutes' walk, from OpenStreetMap. We hold a name, an address and a distance for each and nothing more, so opening hours and prices are worth checking with them.
Places to stay
- Lord Stanley Suites On The Park 0.83 km away
- Rosellen Suites at Stanley Park 0.88 km away
- Times Square Suites Hotel 0.97 km away 5-star
- English Bay Inn 1.11 km away
- Westin Bayshore 1.18 km away
- The Como Hotel 1.21 km away
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