Sea Island (British Columbia)

Sea Island
Sea Island (in red) within the rest of Richmond (pink, which occupies much of Lulu Island) and Metro Vancouver (green)
Map
Geography
LocationFraser River Estuary
Coordinates49°12′N 123°10′W / 49.200°N 123.167°W / 49.200; -123.167
Administration
Canada
ProvinceBritish Columbia

Sea Island (hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓: sqʷsaθən) is an island in the Fraser River estuary in the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the city of Vancouver and northwest of Lulu Island.

Sea Island is home to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), a nature conservation area, and a permanent resident population of 814,[1] most of which live in the neighbourhood of Burkeville.

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - 59153602 [Dissemination area], British Columbia and Canada [Country]". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.