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1. www.britannica.com › place › VancouverVancouver | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Vancouver, city, southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the major urban center of western Canada and the focus of one of the country’s most populous metropolitan regions. The city is just north of the U.S. state of Washington.

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2. 24timezones.com › 778 › area-code778 area code — information, time zone, map

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   2 days ago · 778 is an area code located in the province of British Columbia, CA. The largest city it serves is Vancouver. Location, time zone and map of the 778 area code

   • Current time zone offset: UTC/GMT -7:00 hours
   • Time zone abbreviation: PDT

   • Standard time: UTC/GMT -8:00 hours

3. www.hotbot.com › answers › where-is-vancouverWhere is vancouver? - HotBot

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Vancouver is situated on the mainland of North America, specifically on the Pacific Northwest Coast. The city lies in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, bordered by the Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south. It is positioned at approximately 49.2827° N latitude and 123.1207° W longitude.

4. www.geodatos.net › en › citiesVancouver, Canada - Location, map, facts - Geodatos

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Region: British Columbia Country: Canada Continent: America Northern Hemisphere. View coordinates.

5. npnr.org › 236236 Area Code - National Phone Number Registry

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   6 days ago · Area code 236 is located in British Columbia. Get area code location and dialing plans for all phone prefixes in area code 236.

   • Location: BRITISH COLUMBIA-CANADA

6. wetmore.ca › TelephonePrefixes236 - British Columbia Area Code 236 Telephone Exchanges ...

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   Jun 28, 2024 · 236 - British Columbia Area Code 236 Telephone Exchanges / Prefixes. Major Cities/Towns: Vancouver - Kelowna - Victoria - Abbotsford - New Westminster. Prefix. Company.

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   Where is Vancouver located?

   • Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet (an arm of the Strait of Georgia) to the north and the Fraser River delta to the south, opposite Vancouver Island. The city is just north of the U.S. state of Washington. It has a fine natural harbour on a superb site facing the sea and mountains.

   Vancouver | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   What is a BC base map based on?

   • The B.C. Government has produced a 1:250,000 scale base map of the province, based on the Canadian National Topographic System (NTS) topographical maps. This vector map product was developed by scanning and restructuring various lithographic layers of the federal paper map series. The 1:250,000 topographic baseline data includes:

   National Topographic System 1:250,000 Base Map - Gov

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   Why is Vancouver called Vancouver?

   • The suggestion to name it Vancouver was made by an American, William Van Horne, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. And the city’s most-often elected mayor (nine nonconsecutive terms from 1919 to 1933), L.D. Taylor, was originally from the United States.

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   Where is Vancouver International Airport located?

   • Vancouver International Airport (1931), located on Sea Island in Richmond, provides air links to elsewhere in Canada and to the rest of the world, while highways connect the city by road to the eastern provinces (via the Trans-Canada Highway) and to Seattle, Washington, which is located about 120 miles (200 km) to the south.

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8. www2.gov.bc.ca › gov › contentNational Topographic System (NTS) - Province of British Columbia

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   Jun 27, 2024 · The B.C. Government has produced a 1:250,000 scale base map of the province, based on the Canadian National Topographic System (NTS) topographical maps. This vector map product was developed by scanning and restructuring various lithographic layers of the federal paper map series.