Lynn Valley
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Lynn Valley is a neighbourhood of North Vancouver
, British Columbia
. Located at the northern edge of Metro Vancouver, it is nestled between the forested slopes of Mount Fromme
and Mount Seymour
. The area is well-known for its natural parks, including Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (formerly known as the 'Seymour Demonstration Forest') and Lynn Canyon Park
, whose main attraction is the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
. Lynn Valley is named after British Royal Engineer John Linn (Royal Engineer)
, who settled in the area after 1869. The main intersection of Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway is the location of the newly-completed Main Library and Town Centre. The area is now known as Lynn Valley Village. As of 2007, Lynn Valley has experienced a surge in housing prices, along with much of Vancouver, with average home prices near $1,000,000.
Recently, Lynn Valley has had a Town Centre, designed by architect Gregory Henriquez
, built next to the Lynn Valley Shopping Centre, which is home to an array of shops and conveniences (including Delany's coffee house, the newly updated North Vancouver District Public Library, the Red Tulip Gift Gallery, YYoga, Dream Designs, Waves Coffee, Vancity
Bank, a tanning salon, a chiropractic
office and Papa John's Pizza
)
contains approximately 250 hectare
s of land area, which some have characterized as relatively "unspoilt". One of the tallest known specimen of Douglas fir tree was once located in Lynn Valley.
North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)
The District of North Vancouver is a district municipality in British Columbia and is part of the GVRD. It surrounds the City of North Vancouver on three sides.-Geography:The District of North Vancouver is separated from Vancouver by Burrard Inlet...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Located at the northern edge of Metro Vancouver, it is nestled between the forested slopes of Mount Fromme
Mount Fromme
Mount Fromme is a mountain on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia, and a key North American mountain biking destination. Looking towards the North of the Burrard Inlet three mountains are clearly visible . Mt...
and Mount Seymour
Mount Seymour
Mount Seymour is a mountain located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a part of the North Shore Mountains, rising to the north from the shores of Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm to a summit of above the Indian River and Deep Cove neighbourhoods...
. The area is well-known for its natural parks, including Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (formerly known as the 'Seymour Demonstration Forest') and Lynn Canyon Park
Lynn Canyon Park
Lynn Canyon Park is a municipal park in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. When the park officially opened in 1912 it was only in size, but it now encompasses . The park has many hiking trails of varying length and difficulty...
, whose main attraction is the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian bridge located within Lynn Canyon Park, in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. It is high from the bottom of the canyon. The bridge was built as a private venture in 1912....
. Lynn Valley is named after British Royal Engineer John Linn (Royal Engineer)
John Linn (Royal Engineer)
John Linn was a British Royal Engineer. He came from Edinburgh, spent 9 years in Halifax and settled in British Columbia in 1859. North Vancouver's Lynn Valley is named after him.-References:***...
, who settled in the area after 1869. The main intersection of Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway is the location of the newly-completed Main Library and Town Centre. The area is now known as Lynn Valley Village. As of 2007, Lynn Valley has experienced a surge in housing prices, along with much of Vancouver, with average home prices near $1,000,000.
Recently, Lynn Valley has had a Town Centre, designed by architect Gregory Henriquez
Gregory Henriquez
Gregory Henriquez is a Canadian architect, best known for the design of community-based mixed-use, institutional and social housing projects in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, Canada...
, built next to the Lynn Valley Shopping Centre, which is home to an array of shops and conveniences (including Delany's coffee house, the newly updated North Vancouver District Public Library, the Red Tulip Gift Gallery, YYoga, Dream Designs, Waves Coffee, Vancity
Vancity
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, commonly referred to as Vancity, is a member-owned financial institution in Vancouver, British Columbia and the largest English-speaking credit union in Canada...
Bank, a tanning salon, a chiropractic
Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine...
office and Papa John's Pizza
Papa John's Pizza
Papa John's Pizza is the third largest take-out and delivery pizza restaurant chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza. It is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Papa John's slogan is "Better Ingredients. Better pizza. Papa John's"...
)
Natural features
Lynn Canyon ParkLynn Canyon Park
Lynn Canyon Park is a municipal park in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. When the park officially opened in 1912 it was only in size, but it now encompasses . The park has many hiking trails of varying length and difficulty...
contains approximately 250 hectare
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
s of land area, which some have characterized as relatively "unspoilt". One of the tallest known specimen of Douglas fir tree was once located in Lynn Valley.