Spanish Banks

at 4707 North West Marine Drive, Vancouver , V6T 1A1 Canada

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Spanish Banks
4707 North West Marine Drive
Vancouver , BC V6T 1A1
Canada
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P: 604-873-7000
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Spanish Banks are a series of beaches in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located along the shores of English Bay in the West Point Grey neighbourhood. Spanish Banks is located between Locarno Beach to the east and the grounds of the University of British Columbia to the west.HistoryAlthough the first European explorers in the Strait of Georgia were the Spaniards Juan Carrasco and José María Narváez, who sighted Point Grey in 1791, the Spanish Banks were named in commemoration of the meeting of the English under George Vancouver and the Spanish under Galiano and Valdés in June 1792. While Vancouver's maps do not show the bank, Galiano's charts of 1792 and 1795 do. The Hudson's Bay Company came to call the area Spanish Banks for these reasons. The name was bestowed upon them by Captain Richards of the HMS Plumper during his survey of Burrard Inlet in 1859.About Spanish Banks BeachesAlthough technically just one bank, the Spanish Banks beaches are divided into three sections: Spanish Bank East, Spanish Bank Extension, and Spanish Bank West. These beaches are backed by grassy fields, which make them popular for walks, family gatherings, picnics, soccer and volleyball games.

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Spanish Banks is Vancouver based place and this enity listed in Park category. Located at 4707 North West Marine Drive BC V6T 1A1. Contact phone number of Spanish Banks: 604-873-7000

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