Squamish, British Columbia

Squamish is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in both the Howe Sound and Sea-to-Sky Corridor areas and is also in the Squamish-Lillooet regional district.

The population of Squamish was 23,819 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Squamish is Armand Hurford. It is less than an hour away from both Vancouver and Whistler by highway. It is a popular destination for hiking, mountain biking, and swimming.

Before Europeans arrived, Squamish Indigenous peoples have lived in the area for over thousands of years. The district's traditional name is Keh Kait (K'emk'emeláy̓ in Squamish), meaning "the place of many maple trees".

Squamish served as a terminus station for the Canadian Pacific Railway's Royal Hudson service. It traveled from North Vancouver to Squamish and brought tourism to the area. The train service ended serive in 2001 and a train cart from the service is a tourist attraction in Squamish.

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