Britannia Beach: Highway 99 at Copper Drive in - looking south
Howe Sound defines the setting of Britannia Beach — steep, forested slopes press a former mining settlement and the Sea-to-Sky Highway into a narrow strip beside this Pacific fjord. The community lies on Highway 99 between Vancouver and Squamish, with a railway line also following the shoreline. Its identity is inseparable from the Britannia Mine, once one of Canada’s largest copper mines; production ended in 1974. The preserved mine complex now houses the Britannia Mine Museum, interpreting the industrial past of this coast. Waterfront buildings, road traffic and the densely wooded Coast Mountains give Britannia Beach the character of a working coastal corridor rather than a resort town.
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Britannia Beach occupies a narrow coastal strip on the eastern shore of Howe Sound in British Columbia. The former company town grew around the Britannia copper mine, which operated from 1904 to 1974 and became an important part of the province’s mining history. That legacy is preserved at the Britannia Mine Museum, centred on the landmark Mill No. 3 building. The steep Coast Mountains rise directly behind the settlement, while the Sea-to-Sky Highway follows Howe Sound towards Squamish and Vancouver. Browse additional webcams from the Howe Sound coast to extend your view of British Columbia.
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