Stanley Park
Stanley Park is located in
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada, close to the West End of the city. The 1,000 acre park is one of the largest urban parks in North America.
Attractions located in the park include:
- Lions Gate Bridge, which connects downtown Vancouver to the North Shore (opened 1938)
- Seawall (construction of the 8.8 km/5.5 mile trail was begun in 1918, but not finished until 1980)
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Cultural Exhibits
- Trails
- Second Beach
- Third Beach
- The naval museum HMCS Discovery
The park is named for
Lord Stanley,
Governor General of Canada when the park was opened in
1888.
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Stanley Park is also the title of the first novel by Canadian author Timothy Taylor.