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Coal Harbour (other)
Coal Harbour is a section of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, Canada. Coal Harbour may also refer to: * Coal Harbour (Vancouver Island), Canada, a harbour and community, former location of RCAF Coal Harbour and Coal Harbour whaling station ** Coal Harbour Water Aerodrome * Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, formerly Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base, Vancouver, Canada * Coal Harbour (South Georgia) See also * Coldharbour (other) * Cole Harbour (other) * Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada * Fuelling station Fuelling stations, also known as coaling stations, are repositories of fuel (initially coal and later oil) that have been located to service commercial and naval vessels. Today, the term "coaling station" can also refer to coal storage and feedi ..., or coaling station, a repository of fuel * Coalport (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coal Harbour
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. Neighbourhood 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 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. Features 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 the east is Deadman's Island, the site of the naval station and museum , where the harbour itself opens up to the Burrard Inlet. Towards t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coal Harbour (Vancouver Island)
Coal Harbour is a harbour and community on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada located on the north side of Holberg Inlet in the Quatsino Sound region. It is named after a small and unsuccessful local coal mine that was founded in 1883. The village's most successful industry, however, was whaling. It was the last whaling station in British Columbia when it closed in 1967. The station utilized the original buildings of the Royal Canadian Air Force, RCAF. RCAF Coal Harbour The townsite and surrounding area was the site of a Royal Canadian Air Force base for seaplane patrols in the Northern Pacific during World War II. Many of the original buildings still remain, such as the general store (the old gymnasium), and the officers' barracks immediately overlooking the harbour. RCAF Supermarine Stranraer, Stranraers and later Canso-As (the Canadian designation for Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats built by Canadian Vickers) were based here. Anti-aircraft ordnance, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
