Horseshoe Bay ( Sḵwx̱wú7mesh: Ch'ax̱áy̓, ) is a community of about 1,000 permanent residents, located in

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, in the

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. Situated on the western tip of West Vancouver at the entrance to

Howe Sound Howe Sound (french: Baie (de /d')Howe, squ, Átl'ka7tsem, Nexwnéwu7ts, Txwnéwu7ts) is a roughly triangular sound, that joins a network of fjords situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. It was designated as a UNESCO Biosp ...

, the village marks the western end of

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on mainland British Columbia (and furthermore the main route of the

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on the Canadian mainland). It also serves as the southern end of the

Sea-to-Sky Highway Highway 99 is a provincial highway in British Columbia that serves Greater Vancouver and the Squamish–Lillooet corridor over a length of . It is a major north–south artery within Vancouver and connects the city to several suburbs as well ...

, with

Lions Bay Lions Bay ( Sḵwx̱wú7mesh: Ch'ích'iyúy Elx̱wíḵn, ) is a small residential community in British Columbia, Canada, located between Vancouver and Squamish on the steep eastern shore of Howe Sound. In the 2021 census the community had a pop ...

just 15 minutes north. Horseshoe Bay is the location of the third-busiest

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terminal, the

Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal Horseshoe Bay is a major ferry terminal owned and operated by BC Ferries in British Columbia, Canada. Located in the community of Horseshoe Bay, a neighbourhood of West Vancouver, the terminal provides a vehicle ferry link from the Lower Mainl ...

. Because of the presence of the ferry terminal, it is considered a

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on the Upper Levels Highway westbound.

Gallery

File:Horseshoe Bay, BC.jpg, Boats at Horseshoe Bay. File:Horshbay-mtns.jpg, Boats at Horseshoe Bay, with

in the background. File:Horshbay-ferry-boats.jpg, Boats at the marina, with ''Queen of Oak Bay'' docked on the right.

External links

2006 Aerial view of Horseshoe Bay
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Randall & Kat's Flying Photos
Populated places on the British Columbia Coast Neighbourhoods in West Vancouver {{GVRD-geo-stub