Little Mountain, elevation , is a mountain in the central part of the city of

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.BC Names entry "Little Mountain (mountain)"
/ref> The mountain is home to Queen Elizabeth Park, which sits at the top of the mountain, and Nat Bailey Stadium, which is located near the base. The mountain lends its name to the

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neighbourhood, and to the defunct electoral district,

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History

Little Mountain is a volcanic outcropping that was formed between 31 and 34 million years ago. The Reeve and Councillors inspecting Little Mountain Quarry

The Reeve and Councillors inspecting Little Mountain Quarry

The land containing Little Mountain was originally owned by the

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, which created a basalt rock quarry that operated from 1890 to 1911. The rocks from the quarry were primarily used to build roads in the

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, Shaughnessy and

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. In the 1920s, one of the quarries was converted to a water reservoir for the city. When Queen Elizabeth Park was established in 1940, the reservoir was covered over by a parking lot.

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Landforms of Vancouver Mountains of the Lower Mainland {{GVRD-geo-stub

History

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