Vancouver, BC, Canada

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 49.246292, -123.116226.

Vancouver is a large city in British Columbia, located in the south-central part of Canada. It is known as the third largest metropolitan area in the country and those people who reside in Vancouver enjoy living in a modern city with a very high quality of life. It is a place of extreme importance both for Canada and for the whole continent since it is a key center of sports life and the cultural development of the nation. Vancouver is primarily known as a large port and a transportation hub connected with virtually all the cities and parts of the planet. As a part of Canada where people of many nationalities live, Vancouver is famous for its multicultural community and a large number of traditions observed.

The city is not so old and its recent history starts somewhere at the beginning of the 19th century when the small town of Gastown began growing and developing as a center of the local social life. The current name was given to the city in the late 19th century, at the time when it began playing a role as a center of railway and water transportation. Vancouver is very well known internationally as a home to many cultural establishments and a venue for lots of important cultural and social events. It is also a center of cinema production which is sometimes referred to as "The Northern Hollywood".

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Vancouver, BC, Canada Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Vancouver, BC, Canada is 49.246292, and the longitude is -123.116226. Vancouver, BC, Canada is located at Canada country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 49° 14' 46.6512'' N and 123° 6' 58.4136'' W.