Bowen Island

For the Australian island, see Bowen Island (Jervis Bay).

Bowen Island
Nex̱wlélex̱m (Squamish)
Island municipality
Bowen Island Municipality[1]
Bowen Island from the ferry
Bowen Island from the ferry
Location of Bowen Island in Metro Vancouver
Location of Bowen Island in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates (Snug Cove): 49°23′N 123°23′W / 49.383°N 123.383°W / 49.383; -123.383
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtMetro Vancouver
IncorporatedDecember 4, 1999[2]
Named forJames Bowen
SeatBowen Island Municipal Hall
Government
[3][4]
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • BodyBowen Island Municipal Council
 • MayorAndrew Leonard
 • Councillors
List
  • Sue Ellen Fast
  • Judith Gedye
  • Alex Jurgensen
  • Alison Morse
  • John Saunders
  • Tim Wake
 • MPPatrick Weiler (Liberal)
 • MLAJeremy Valeriote (Green Party of British Columbia)
Area
[5][2]
 • Total
63.60 km2 (24.56 sq mi)
 • Land50.12 km2 (19.35 sq mi)
 • Water13.10 km2 (5.06 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length12 km (7 mi)
 • Width6 km (4 mi)
Highest elevation
(Mount Gardner)
727 m (2,385 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total
4,256
 • Estimate 
(2023)[6]
4,181
 • Density84.9/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymBowen Islander
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal codes
V0N 1G0
V0N 1G1
V0N 1G2
Area codes604, 778, 236, 672
Websitewww.bowenislandmunicipality.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Bowen Island (Squamish: Nex̱wlélex̱wm; Squamish pronunciation: [nəχʷˈlələχʷm]), British Columbia, is an island municipality that is part of Metro Vancouver, and within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust.[7] Located in Howe Sound, it is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) wide by 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long, and at its closest point is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the mainland. There is regular ferry service from Horseshoe Bay provided by BC Ferries, and semi-regular water taxi services. The population of 4,256[5] is supplemented in the summer by about 1,500 visitors. It has a land area of 50.12 km2 (19.35 sq mi).

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Letters Patent (Bowen Island Municipality Incorporation Document).pdf" (PDF). Bowen Island Municipality. September 2, 1999. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Council Members". Bowen Island Municipal Website. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  4. ^ "Municipal Council". www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  5. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Population Estimates - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ^ "Islands Trust - Homepage". Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-11-17.