Granville Island
A peninsula and shopping district in Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood, across False Creek from downtown and under the Granville Street Bridge. Once an industrial manufacturing area, it now holds a public market, studios, theatres and small galleries.
- Where
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.2714, -123.1350
Get the Granville Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Granville Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your British Columbia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Granville Island
Vancouver Art Gallery 1.7 km
An art museum in a 15,300 square metre building next to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver. It is the largest art museum in Western Canada by size, and it has a strong collection of works by Emily Carr.
Science World 2.3 km
A science centre at the eastern end of False Creek in Vancouver, run by a not for profit society. It has permanent interactive exhibits and visiting displays inside a large geodesic dome.
Gastown 2.3 km
The original settlement that became the core of Vancouver, now a National Historic Site and a neighbourhood next to downtown. Its cobbled streets hold Victorian warehouses, shops and a steam powered clock.
Stanley Park 3.2 km
A 405 hectare park on the tip of the Vancouver peninsula, ringed by a seawall path about 9 kilometres long. It holds old forest, beaches, the Vancouver Aquarium and a group of totem poles at Brockton Point.
Lions Gate Bridge 4.9 km
A suspension bridge opened in 1938, officially known as the First Narrows Bridge. It crosses Burrard Inlet and links the city of Vancouver, by way of Stanley Park, to the North Shore municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
Capilano Suspension Bridge 8.1 km
A suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in Upper Capilano, in the District of North Vancouver. The current bridge is 140 metres long and hangs 70 metres above the river, with a forest park and treetop walkways on the far side.
Butchart Gardens 82 km
A floral display garden in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island, near Victoria. It grew from a worked out limestone quarry and now receives over a million visitors each year. The gardens are designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Craigdarroch Castle 96 km
A Victorian era Scottish baronial mansion in Victoria, British Columbia. It is designated a National Historic Site of Canada because of its landmark status, and it is now open as a historic house museum.
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Questions
Where is Granville Island?
Granville Island is in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vancouver Art Gallery (1.7 km), Science World (2.3 km), Gastown (2.3 km).
How do I get the Granville Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Granville Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your British Columbia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Granville Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your British Columbia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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