Belvedere Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

Landing (1) - A coastal or shore location where boats may put in to load or unload. E side of Indian Arm, Burrand Inlet, New Westminster Land District

Mapped Location

Belvedere: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Belvedere

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Belvedere

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Belvedere Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Belvedere

References to Belvedere that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 4 August 1955 on C.3435, as identified in 1948 Directory, in Harbour Navigation Company timetables, and as identified in the 1953 BC Gazetteer.

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This was a summer resort area only, but in season was a scheduled stopping place for Harbour Navigation Company.

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In Italian architecture, a belvedere is a building commanding a fine view, from bellos (beautiful) and verdere (to see).

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Metro Vancouver Regional District

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Last updated: 2023-09-25