Sea Island (British Columbia)

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Sea Iceland is an island in the southwest of the Canadian province of British Columbia. In the language of here originally based First Nation, in Halkomelem, is her name Sq'sazun. The meaning of this name is unknown.

Iceland Sea is located about 15 kilometers south of downtown Vancouver and she is in the area of the city of Richmond in the estuary of the Fraser River. To the south of the island lies Lulu Iceland, the island on which there is the greatest part of the city of Richmond. North of the island borders the Burrard Peninsula on the Fraser River and thus to Iceland Sea. In 2001, the population was 736, there is a 1.4 km ² nature reserve, which is located off the approach and departure routes of the aircraft and may not be entered on the northern tip of the island. Is an agency of the Canadian Coast Guard ( Coast Guard ) on the southwest tip. There are two public beaches, the McDonald Beach Park and the Iona Beach Regional Park.

Transport links

The island is about five road bridges, which are all located in the northeast and east, and southeast of the island, connected to the environment. In the northeast, the Arthur Laing Bridge connecting the island directly to the Burrard Peninsula. To the south the no connects. 2 Road Bridge Sea Iceland with Iceland Lulu. These two bridges running the majority of traffic with Vancouver or with Richmond. To the east, connect the Dinsmore Bridge, the Moray Bridge and the Marine Iceland Connector the island with Lulu Iceland.

Added to this is the Middle Arm Bridge, after Lulu Iceland, for the Canada Line SkyTrain Vancouver. The web provides a fast connection between downtown Vancouver and the airport on the island represents the travel time between the final stops Waterfront Station and YVR -Airport station is only 25 minutes.

The more access to public transport is carried out by different lines of the company Translink. Their buses to Vancouver to Richmond.

Vancouver International Airport

The island is home to the Vancouver International Airport. The airport, located in the west of the island, was opened in 1931 and the first scheduled flight took place in 1937. In the 1990s, the airport was expanded significantly; he is now with 16 million passengers annually the second largest in Canada, consists of three terminals and has three runways.