Vancouver is in the south-western part of British Columbia, Canada. If you glance on the map of Vancouver, you will find that the place is situated at 49 degrees 15 minutes North and 123 degrees 6 minutes west. It is sandwiched between the Strait of Georgia and the Coast Mountains. The total area of Vancouver is about 114.67 square kilometers. The city is a part of the Burrard Peninsula so in the north there is the Burrard Inlet. In the south flows the Fraser River. Vancouver has a beach area of 18 kilometers that not only surrounds the city but touches English Bay (Kitsilano Beach), Locarno, Second Beach (Stanley Park), Spanish Bank East, Spanish Bank Extension, Spanish Bank West, Sunset and Third Beach (Stanley Park). Vancouver City and the Vancouver Island are not attached but both of them owe their name to the British explorer Captain George Vancouver. The city belongs to the Pacific Maritime Eco zone and the Pacific Time Zone. Vancouver. The population in the city is 587,891. In the greater Vancouver Regional District it is 2,180,737.
Vancouver Weather
The climate there is rather temperate. In summer it is quite sunny (at times quite dry) and winter is not that harsh as is expected in Canada. Snow fall is available in winter (average 11 days per year). But summer suffers from scanty rainfall. Though the average yearly precipitation is 1,129 millimeters but it varies due to topographical variation. Moreover, most of the rain falls in winter. In Summer usually the temperature is about 22 degrees C( though often 26 degrees C ).
Vancouver Vacation
For people hoping to take their vacation in Vancouver there is a lot of attraction apart from her scenic beauty. Several art museum and galleries including the Vancouver Maritime Museum are there. The city also patronizes the theatrical art and Canadian Music. The Vancouver International Jazz Festival and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival are things to watch out for. But air pollution can be a problem for the tourists. Other than that Vancouver is indeed a great place to visit.
