Port Moody in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Port Moody

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1. Port Moody Marker

Inscription. Colonel R.C. Moody, R.E., recognized the potential value of Burrard Inlet for military defence. Named in his honour, Port Moody became the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Although a branch line was built in 1887 to the growing city of Vancouver, Port Moody's docks continue to serve ships of the world.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 49° 16.894′ N, 122° 50.995′ W. Marker was in Port Moody, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It was on Esplanade Avenue 0.4 kilometers north of Murray Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker was at the Rocky Point Pier. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2770 Esplanade Ave, Port Moody BC V3H 0C8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland

and in Coast & Mountains.

Globally, it was in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this location, measured as the crow flies: Irving House (approx. 9.2 kilometers away); The Great Fire (approx. 9.5 kilometers away); Carnegie Library (approx. 9.7 kilometers

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away); The New Westminster Court House and Land Registry Office (approx. 9.8 kilometers away); Salmon! (approx. 12.6 kilometers away).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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