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Riley Park, sometimes also known as Riley Park–Little Mountain, is a
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in
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,
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. Its boundaries are 41st Avenue to the south, 16th Avenue to the north,
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to the west, and Fraser Street to the east. The main commercial thoroughfare of the neighbourhood is Main Street.


Demographics


Parks

Little Mountain is the former name of a quarry located at what is now Queen Elizabeth Park. The quarry garden at the park is one of the most popular places in
Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...
. There is a pitch and putt and a disc golf course at Queen Elizabeth Park, as well as the Seasons In The Park restaurant.
Hillcrest Park Hillcrest Park is located in the Riley Park, Vancouver, Riley Park neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located immediately north of Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Park and west of Riley Park. Next to Hil ...
is a park in the north-east section of the neighbourhood, with Hillcrest Community Centre located in the park. The park includes an aquatic centre, fitness centre, ice rink, gymnasium, indoor cycling, multi-purpose rooms, a games room, dance studio, playgrounds, childcare centre, and a Blue Parrot Coffee.


Sports

Nat Bailey Stadium is a baseball stadium used by the
Vancouver Canadians The Vancouver Canadians are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are members of the Northwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Canadians play their home games at Nat Bail ...
, a
Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...
team. Nat Bailey Stadium was originally named Capilano Stadium, before being renamed in honour of Nat Bailey. In the north-east corner of Hillcrest Park is a baseball diamond which is the headquarters of Little Mountain Baseball Little League.


See also

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Hillcrest Park Hillcrest Park is located in the Riley Park, Vancouver, Riley Park neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located immediately north of Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia, Queen Elizabeth Park and west of Riley Park. Next to Hil ...
, a park in Riley Park


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