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. |
Bowen Island Municipal Office
| Bowen Island office address | Not available Work+1 604-947-4255 Fax+1 604-947-0193 | |
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| Bowen Island phone number | (604) 947-4255 International: +1 604-947-4255 | |
| Bowen Island email | Not available | |
| Bowen Island official website | Not available | |
| Mayor of Bowen Island | Bob Turner | |
Demography of Bowen Island
| Name of Bowen Island inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 3 680 inhabitants | 92 / 798 | ||
| Population density in Bowen Island | 73,4 pop/km² (190,1 pop/sq mi) | |||
Bowen Island administrative data
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Greater Vancouver |
Information on Bowen Island
| Cities twinned with Bowen Island | Currently, the town Bowen Island isn’t twinned |
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| Natural parks | Bowen Island isn't part of a natural park |
Transportation modes in Bowen Island
| Airport | Vancouver International Airport 25.5 km Nanaimo Airport 51.1 km Pitt Meadows Airport 52.3 km |
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Bowen Island territory
| Bowen Island area | 5 014 hectares 50,14 km² (19,36 sq mi) |
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| Bowen Island altitude | 554 Altitude metres |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 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 |
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What is Bowen Island close to?
| Bowen Island neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Gibsons | Gibsons | Lions Bay |
| Gibsons |  | Lions Bay |
| Nanaimo | West Vancouver | West Vancouver |
| Bowen Island neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Gibsons 9.2 km | Lions Bay 13.7 km | West Vancouver 17.5 km |
| Vancouver 22 km | North Vancouver 23.9 km | District of North Vancouver 27.6 km |
| Richmond 29.7 km | Burnaby 32.1 km | Delta 33.5 km |
| Belcarra 36.3 km | Squamish 38.8 km | Anmore 38.9 km |
| New Westminster 39.4 km | Port Moody 40.3 km | Coquitlam 43.2 km |
| Surrey 44.1 km | Port Coquitlam 45.3 km | Nanaimo 47 km |
Distance between Bowen Island and other main cities and towns
| Toronto : 3380 km | Montreal : 3700 km | Calgary : 689 km |
| Ottawa : 3560 km | Edmonton : 826 km | Brampton : 3351 km |
| Mississauga : 3364 km | Winnipeg : 1883 km | Vancouver : 22 km closest |
| Hamilton : 3365 km | Quebec : 3811 km | Surrey : 44 km |
| Laval : 3690 km | Halifax : 4448 km | London : 3279 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 | |
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| 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 |