Which ocean is Vancouver located beside?
AnswerThe Pacific Ocean
Vancouver lies on Canada's Pacific coast, beside Burrard Inlet and the Strait of Georgia.
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Vancouver facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Vancouver, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which Olympic Games did Vancouver host in 2010?
AnswerThe Winter Olympics
Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics, with some events in Whistler.
Going deeper
Vancouver is named after George Vancouver. Who was he?
AnswerA British Royal Navy captain who charted the coast
Captain George Vancouver surveyed the area in 1792.
What is the large park at the edge of downtown Vancouver, famous for its seawall?
AnswerStanley Park
Stanley Park opened in 1888 and is ringed by a popular seawall path.
Vancouver hosted a world's fair in which year?
Answer1986
Expo 86 had a transportation and communication theme and marked the city's centennial.
Expert level
In what year was Vancouver incorporated as a city, the same year a great fire swept through it?
Answer1886
Vancouver was incorporated in April 1886, and the Great Vancouver Fire struck that June.
Gastown's famous clock sounds its whistles using what?
AnswerSteam
The Gastown Steam Clock whistles on the quarter hour using steam from the district's heating system.
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