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34-604: Coal Harbour is a section of Burrard Inlet lying between Vancouver 's Downtown Peninsula and the Brockton Point of Stanley Park . It has also now become the name of the neighbourhood adjacent to its southern shoreline. Coal Harbour is used to designate the relatively new official neighbourhood of the City of Vancouver bounded by roughly Burrard Street and Pender near the Financial District to West Georgia Street near

68-492: A few blocks from Canada Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre . Within the harbour is a floating gas station for marine vessels. The 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron is installed at Jack Poole Plaza . The discovery of coal in the harbor in 1862 inspired the name. In the days when the area along West Pender Street was an upper-class residential district, Coal Harbour was known as Blueblood Alley because of

102-538: Is 300 m (1,000 ft) to the south and is all contained within one beautiful building which hasn't changed significantly since 1912. The Wigwam Inn, located at the north end of Indian Arm, originally opened as a luxury German Biergarten resort and fishing lodge in 1910. A daily steamship route, using the sternwheeler Skeena , brought customers and supplies to the inn. The property was operated by Gustav Konstantin von Alvensleben during its glory days before World War I, and by other operators until 1963. The property

136-504: Is divided into three distinct harbours, viz., English bay or the outer anchorage; Vancouver (formerly called Coal harbour), above the First Narrows; and Port Moody at the head of the eastern arm of the inlet. The inlet runs almost directly east from the Strait of Georgia to Port Moody . About two-thirds of the way east from the mouth of the inlet, the steep-sided Indian Arm branches off to

170-482: Is limited to the communities on the southern portion of the arm. The steep mountain slopes are so impassable that most have seen no development, despite the proximity to a major city. Indian River , marked by a small dock at the north end of the arm, can be reached by boat from the Vancouver area or by a logging road from Squamish . The slopes along Indian Arm are either heavily forested or sheer granite cliffs. The inlet

204-629: Is managed by Metro Vancouver Regional Parks ; this park surrounds Bedwell Bay on the mid-western side of Indian Arm, and includes the area around Sasamat Lake . The Baden-Powell Trail is challenging but well-maintained and well-marked. It originates at Panorama Park in Deep Cove , passing along the slopes of the North Shore Mountains on the western side of Indian Arm to its western terminus in Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver . Other parks around

238-495: Is narrow and the mountains rise steeply on both sides directly from the sea. There are several waterfalls, with the largest being Granite Falls at the north end on the east side. Spray of Pearls Falls at Wigwam Creek is in the north west corner, and Silver Falls is on the western side at Elsay Creek. There are also numerous unnamed seasonal waterfalls running over the rocky cliff walls that can best be viewed during spring run off. In winter, frozen ice-falls can be viewed. Granite Falls

272-764: The Port of Vancouver , Canada's largest port. At the eastern end of the harbour, Burrard Inlet narrows again into a 350-metre-wide (1,150 ft) strait between Burnaby Heights and the mouth of the Seymour River , known as the Second Narrows , which is traversed by the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and the Second Narrows Rail Bridge . After the Second Narrows, it widens again and continues east until

306-466: The West End in the south to Stanley Park in the north. The neighbourhood consists of numerous high-rise residential apartment and condominium towers with luxury townhome podiums. The northwestern section near Stanley Park features picturesque parkland, private marinas , several rowing and boating clubs, high-end shops and restaurants, and a community centre designed by architect Gregory Henriquez . To

340-612: The bluffs of Belcarra Regional Park . Port Moody Arm is almost completely encompassed by the City of Port Moody . What is now known as Burrard Inlet has been home to the Indigenous peoples of the Musqueam , Squamish and Tsleil-waututh Bands , who have resided in this territory for thousands of years. In 1791, the first European explorers in the region, Juan Carrasco and José María Narváez , sailing under orders of Francisco de Eliza , entered

374-460: The headland near Dollarton , where it splits into two arms . The longer arm, known as Indian Arm , extends northerly between Mount Seymour and Eagle Mountain until it meets the deltas of Indian River mouth. The shorter arm, known as Port Moody Arm or Moody Inlet , courses further east for another 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) past a 320-metre-wide (1,050 ft) strait (traversed only by overhead powerlines ) between Burnaby Mountain and

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408-696: The First Narrows Bridge (alias Lions Gate Bridge ) (built in the 1930s), the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing (1960) and the CNR railway bridge (1969) at the Second Narrows, and the SeaBus passenger ferry, cross the inlet. Aside from just east of the inlet's mouth (where it includes English Bay), it is widest (about 3 km or 1.9 mi) between the First and Second Narrows, also

442-452: The busiest part of Vancouver's port . Protected from the open ocean, the calm waters of Burrard Inlet form Vancouver's primary port area, an excellent one for large ocean-going ships. While some of the shoreline is residential and commercial, much is port-industrial, including railyards, terminals for container and bulk cargo ships, grain elevators, and (towards the eastern end) oil refineries. Freighters waiting to load or discharge cargoes in

476-592: The communities of Belcarra (to the east) and the District of North Vancouver (to the west), then on into mountainous wilderness. Burrard Inlet and the opening of Indian Arm was mapped by Captain George Vancouver and fully explored days later by Dionisio Alcalá Galiano in June 1792. Indian Arm is a salt-water fjord that extends about 20 km (12 mi) north from Burrard Inlet. There are no crossings, and road access

510-561: The east is Deadman's Island , the site of the naval station and museum HMCS  Discovery , where the harbour itself opens up to the Burrard Inlet. Towards the Financial District in the southeast, the neighbourhood is dominated by high-rise office buildings, hotels and numerous apartment towers. Immediately south lies Vancouver's Luxury Zone along Alberni Street . Coal Harbour is home to Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome , located

544-643: The east. The southeastern portion of the outer inlet is an open bay known as English Bay , which has a narrow eastern inlet called False Creek . The 400-metre-wide (1,300 ft) strait between Prospect Point and the sandbanks just east of the Capilano River mouth , which connects the inlet's outer and inner sections, is known as the First Narrows , traversed by the Lions Gate Bridge . The inner inlet then widens into Vancouver Harbour , which hosts

578-488: The eastern shore is the ghost town of Iron Bay . There are two century old powerhouses along the eastern shore of the arm. Water from Coquitlam Lake flows through a 3,894 m (12,775 ft) long tunnel to Buntzen Lake , approximately 150 m (490 ft) above the tide line in Indian Arm. Boilerplate penstocks direct water from Buntzen Lake down to the two powerhouses on the shores of Indian Arm. Buntzen No. 1

612-556: The fjord, as well as Racoon and Twin Islands. This park is 6,826 ha (16,870 acres) in total. There are wilderness campgrounds at sea level at Bishop Creek (west side), Granite Falls, and Twin Islands . The park is popular with boaters and kayakers, and is also visited by charter boat day tours leaving from Granville Island , Port Moody , or Coal Harbour . Divers can visit the shallow water surrounding Racoon and Twin Islands. The Say Nuth Khaw Yum Heritage Park / Indian Arm Provincial Park

646-600: The general area, realizing that there was a great river there and sighting Burrard Inlet itself on June 19, 1792. Just days later, the inlet was again named by Captain George Vancouver , after his friend and former shipmate Captain Harry Burrard Neale . In 1888, the inlet was described in The British Columbia Pilot published by the British Admiralty as follows. Burrard inlet differs from most of

680-485: The great sounds of this coast in being comparatively easy of access to steam vessels of any size or class, and in the convenient depth of water for anchorage which may be found in almost every part of it; its close proximity to Fraser river, with the great facilities for constructing roads between the two places, and its having become the terminus of the Pacific and Canadian Railway, likewise add considerably to its importance. It

714-486: The inlet often anchor in English Bay , which lies south of the mouth of the inlet and is separated from it by Vancouver's downtown peninsula and Stanley Park . On the main inlet, a few park areas remain forested as they were centuries ago, but the steep slopes of Indian Arm are so impassable that most have seen no development, despite the proximity of such a major city. Only in 2003 was a rough wilderness hiking trail around

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748-456: The many large mansions along it. Notable inhabitants and developments in Coal Harbour's past include: Burrard Inlet Burrard Inlet opens west into the Strait of Georgia between Point Atkinson and Point Grey . Vancouver's Downtown Peninsula protrudes northwesterly into the inlet, separating it into the wide outer Burrard Inlet to the west and the elongated inner Burrard Inlet to

782-525: The north between Belcarra and Deep Cove on into the Pacific Ranges . Near the mouth of the inlet, a small section of the inlet along the curved stretch of the Burrard Peninsula is named English Bay . From English Bay, a small inlet named False Creek branches off to the east and incises the peninsula. The extent of Burrard Inlet is defined as a line between Point Atkinson and Point Grey on

816-673: The park and heritage area. A rough wilderness hiking trail around the perimeter of Indian Arm was completed in 2003. It was created over many years by engineer and trailbuilder, Don McPherson; he also created the Grouse Grind hiking trail up the side of Grouse Mountain . The south-eastern part of the Say Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park is adjacent to and partly surrounds the BC Hydro Buntzen Lake Recreation Area. təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park

850-709: The shores of eastern Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm include: Cates Park and Panorama Park in the District of North Vancouver , Barnet Marine Park in Burnaby , Rocky Point Park (which includes a boat launch), Inlet Park and Tidal Park in Port Moody, and Thwaytes Landing Metro Park Reserve. Heading north from Deep Cove one hits Woodlands , which is an established beachfront community. There are associated cabins, beaches and areas as one heads north: Thwaites, Alder Point, Bergs, Croker Island, Indian River, Bedwell Bay, Belcarra , Anmore , Buntzen Bay, Jug Island, and Whiskey Cove. Also on

884-457: The two powerhouses at 76.8 MW. There is confusion in maps and photographs about which site is Buntzen No. 1 and which is Buntzen No. 2. Buntzen No. 1 is to the north and has four buildings, with the 1951 generator addition on the north end of the powerhouse and the transformer building uphill. The site is not very appealing except for the ornate granite addition to the south end of the powerhouse with "Vancouver Power" carved in stone. Buntzen No. 2

918-467: The west, the end of Port Moody Arm on the east, and the head of Indian Arm on the north. The inlet is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) long from the Strait of Georgia to Port Moody , or about 44 kilometres (27 mi) from the Strait of Georgia to the head of Indian Arm. Settlements on the shores of Burrard Inlet include Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Burnaby , and Port Moody. Three bridges,

952-519: The western part of the inlet in their ship, Santa Saturnina . They failed to find the Fraser River , mistaking the lowland of the river's delta as a major inlet of the sea, which they named Canal de Floridablanca. This led to one of the prime objectives of the 1792 expedition of Dionisio Alcalá Galiano , which was to determine the exact nature of the Canal de Floridablanca. Galiano spent many days exploring

986-416: The whole of Indian Arm completed, and it was the work of one man over many years. The major crossings of Burrard Inlet, from west to east, are as follows: Indian Arm Indian Arm ( Halkomelem : səl̓ilw̓ət ) is a steep-sided glacial fjord adjacent to the city of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia . Formed during the last Ice Age , it extends due north from Burrard Inlet , between

1020-493: Was built in 1903 by the Vancouver City Light and Power Company to provide electricity for the Vancouver area's streetcars. It used four 1,500 kW generators and by 1912 three additional 5,000 kW units were installed. The north end of the original four unit powerhouse at Buntzen No. 1 was demolished in 1950 and a new building, a 55,000 kW unit 1 generator and a larger turbine were added in 1951. Buntzen No. 2

1054-812: Was created in 1995 as part of the BC Government 's Lower Mainland Nature Legacy Program. The park is located within the core of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Traditional Territory. A management agreement was signed between the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and the Government of BC in 1998. The management board has equal representation from the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and the BC Government to co-manage all aspects of

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1088-639: Was designed by the English architect Francis Rattenbury , it was built in 1912, 0.40 km ( 1 ⁄ 4  mi) south of Buntzen No. 1 by British Columbia Electric Railway and produced 26,700 kW of power. One of Buntzen No2 three pelton wheels was shut down in 1972 leaving a capacity of 17,800 kW in operation. Buntzen No. 1 was shut down during 2010–2011 to complete a turbine runner replacement project. The stations are unmanned, operated by remote control from BC Hydro 's System Control facility atop Burnaby Mountain . In 2015 BC Hydro lists capacity of

1122-573: Was formerly an operating granite rock quarry providing stone for Vancouver's construction needs and breakwaters. Wildlife viewing can include seals, bald eagles, herons, and black bears. A large pink salmon run in odd-numbered years starts in July and continues to October; salmon and bear viewing opportunities concentrate at the Indian River estuary in the northwest corner of the inlet. Say Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park includes large parts of both shores of

1156-599: Was then sold several times, with a somewhat checkered history, including a stint as a gambling casino, which led to a raid by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police . Famous guests over the years included two of the richest men in the world: oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and the great-grandson of fur trade millionaire John Jacob Astor . The Inn is currently owned and operated by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club as an outstation for club members. There

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