Geography:
The City of Vancouver is a coastal, seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia. Located on the western half of the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver is bounded to the north by English Bay and the Burrard Inlet and to the south by the Fraser River.
The City of Burnaby lies to the east and the Strait of Georgia to the west. Vancouver Island, across the Strait of Georgia, shields Vancouver from the Pacific Ocean.
Geographical facts about Vancouver:
*Size: 114 km2 (44 m2)
*Population: 603,502 (according to 2011 Census)
*Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia and the third largest in Canada
*City Hall coordinates: 49° 15' 39.14" N, 123° 6' 50.23" W
*Pacific time zone: GMT -8
*Pacific maritime ecozone
*Stanley Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America