A
pitstop town located 50
kilometers north of
Vancouver, British Columbia within the
Sea to Sky Corridor on the tip of
Howe Sound. As far as outsiders are concerned, Squamish is nothing more than a place to
gas up or to grab a bite to eat at
McDonald's en route to
Whistler.
Squamish sports a deep sea port, however logging is Squamish's primary industry. The world loggers sports competition occurs in Squamish every year.
Squamish also features the world's second largest piece of granite known as the Stawamus Chief, next to Gibralter.
Population: appx. 20,000