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Bowen Island

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Information on Bowen Island

The Island municipality of Bowen Island is located in the province of British Columbia. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the municipal building of Bowen Island at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the municipality’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Bowen Island Municipal Office

Bowen Island office addressBowen IslandMunicipal building Bowen Island
981 Artisan Lane
Bowen Island V0N 1G2
Canada
Work+1 604-947-4255
Fax+1 604-947-0193
Bowen Island phone number(604) 947-4255
International: +1 604-947-4255
Bowen Island emailLoading...
Bowen Island official websitebowenislandmunicipality.ca
Mayor of Bowen IslandAndrew Leonard

Demography of Bowen Island

Name of Bowen Island inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population3 680 inhabitants92 / 787
Population density in Bowen Island73,4 pop/km² (190,1 pop/sq mi)

Bowen Island administrative division

Transportation modes in Bowen Island

Airport
Vancouver International Airport 25.5 km
Nanaimo Airport 51.1 km
Pitt Meadows Airport 52.3 km

Bowen Island territory

Bowen Island area5 014 hectares
50,14 km² (19,36 sq mi)
Bowen Island altitude554 Altitude metres
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 49.3833
Longitude: -123.383
Latitude: 49° 22' 60'' North
Longitude: 123° 22' 59'' West
Time zone
UTC -8:00 (America/Vancouver)
Summer time : UTC -7:00
Winter time : UTC -8:00
Local time
Cities twinned with Bowen IslandCurrently, the town Bowen Island isn’t twinned
Natural parksBowen Island isn't part of a natural park

What is Bowen Island close to?

Bowen Island neighbouring municipalities
GibsonsGibsonsLions Bay
GibsonsNeighbouring townsLions Bay
NanaimoWest VancouverWest Vancouver
Bowen Island neighbouring municipalities
Gibsons 9.2 kmLions Bay 13.7 kmWest Vancouver 17.5 km
Vancouver 22 kmNorth Vancouver 23.9 kmDistrict of North Vancouver 27.6 km
Richmond 29.7 kmBurnaby 32.1 kmDelta 33.5 km
Belcarra 36.3 kmSquamish 38.8 kmAnmore 38.9 km
New Westminster 39.4 kmPort Moody 40.3 kmCoquitlam 43.2 km
Surrey 44.1 kmPort Coquitlam 45.3 kmNanaimo 47 km

Distance between Bowen Island and other main cities and towns

Toronto : 3377 kmMontreal : 3700 kmCalgary : 689 km
Ottawa : 3559 kmEdmonton : 826 kmWinnipeg : 1883 km
Mississauga : 3364 kmBrampton : 3352 kmVancouver : 24 km closest
Quebec : 3811 kmHamilton : 3365 kmHamilton Township : 3365 km
Surrey : 44 kmHalifax : 4449 kmLaval : 3690 km
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Bowen Island town’s surrounding area

in the territory and around the Bowen Island town
Bowen Island 0 km
Island		Lookout Point 4.8 km
Point		Point Cowan 5.7 km
Point
Passage Island 7.1 km
Island		Eagle Island 9.2 km
Island		Lighthouse Park 10.1 km
Park
Point Atkinson 10.1 km
Point		Gambier Island 13.2 km
Island		University Endowment Lands 18.4 km
Area
Jericho Beach 18.6 km
Beach		Prospect Point 19.6 km
Point		Brockton Point 21.4 km
Point
Grouse Mountain 22.9 km
Mountain		Vancouver Harbour 23.7 km
Point		Woodfibre 33 km
Locality

Leisure and activities in Bowen Island surrounding area

Amusement park
Playland Amusement Park
to Vancouver 27.1 km
Beach
Sunset Beach
to Vancouver 10.4 km		Acadia Beach
to Vancouver 16.1 km
Wreck Beach
to Vancouver 16.1 km		Spanish Banks
to Vancouver 17.1 km
Locarno Beach
to Vancouver 17.7 km		Jericho Beach
to Vancouver 18.7 km
Kitsilano Beach
to Vancouver 20.5 km		English Bay Beach
to Vancouver 20.6 km
Stanley Park
to Vancouver 20.3 km
Civil Architecture
Capilano Suspension Bridge
to North Vancouver 20 km		Gastown
to Vancouver 22.6 km