Vancouver city guide
General information
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Vancouver is located just above the 49th parallel, on the west coast of Canada, in North America’s Pacific time zone (UTC/GMT -8). The City of Vancouver proper lies between Burrard Inlet and the North Arm of the Fraser River, and is surrounded by the mountains of the Costal Range. Burrard Inlet is the site of a busy port—the foundation of Vancouver’s trade—with a number of container and grain terminals.
Vancouver is in a temperate rain forest region, so the climate is mild but wet for much of the year. The city is often blessed with a late summer, though, that extends warm and sunny weather throughout September. The mean temperature for the conference dates for the past three years is around 14.5°C (58°F).
Online guides
Vancouver Tourist
Visit Vancouver from Tourism Vancouver
Visitor Information from the City of Vancouver
Where Vancouver
BC Passport: The Insider’s Guide to Vancouver and Beyond
Frommers’ Guide to Vancouver
Discover Vancouver
Guestlife’s Vancouver Guide
Weather
Environment Canada
Wunderground
Canoe.ca
Vancouver Weatherpage
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