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Coordinates: 49°13′01″N 123°11′53″W / 49.217°N 123.198°W / 49.217; -123.198
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{{short description|A peninsula adjacent to Richmond, British Columbia, Canada}}
{{short description|Peninsula adjacent to Richmond, British Columbia, Canada}}
[[Image:Iona Beach Regional Park 201807.jpg|thumb|right|Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the [[Vancouver International Airport]]]]
[[Image:Iona Beach Regional Park 201807.jpg|thumb|right|Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the [[Vancouver International Airport]]]]
[[Image:Iona Beach Regional Park.jpg|thumb|right|Iona Beach Regional Park, Iona Jetty in the distance]]
[[Image:Iona Beach Regional Park.jpg|thumb|right|Iona Beach Regional Park, Iona Jetty in the distance]]
[[File:Iona Island's South Jetty on February 21, 2021.jpg|thumb|People on the South Jetty on a grey winter's day in 2021.]]
[[File:Iona Island's South Jetty on February 21, 2021.jpg|thumb|People on the South Jetty on a grey winter's day in 2021.]]
'''Iona Island''' in [[Richmond, British Columbia]], [[Canada]] was formerly an island, but is now a peninsula physically connected to [[Sea Island, British Columbia|Sea Island]] via a causeway and Ferguson Road. Iona is home to a [[primary sewage treatment]] plant (located in the middle), an animal refuge and a park (Iona Beach Regional Park). The Iona Sewage Plant is located near the centre of the island and has tours for the public. Iona Beach Regional Park also features a beach adjacent to wildlife from the nearby animal refuge. The park is managed by [[Metro Vancouver]]. Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the [[Vancouver International Airport]]. The park is mostly visited by [[birders]], as the sewage ponds have attracted many rare [[shorebirds]] such as [[Spoon-billed Sandpiper]], [[Great Knot]], and [[Red-necked Stint]].
'''Iona Island''' in [[Richmond, British Columbia]], [[Canada]] was formerly an island, but is now a peninsula physically connected to [[Sea Island, British Columbia|Sea Island]] via a causeway and Ferguson Road. Iona is home to a [[primary sewage treatment]] plant (located in the middle), an animal refuge and a park (Iona Beach Regional Park). The Iona Sewage Plant is located near the centre of the island and has tours for the public. Iona Beach Regional Park also features a beach adjacent to wildlife from the nearby animal refuge. The park is managed by [[Metro Vancouver]]. Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the [[Vancouver International Airport]]. The park is mostly visited by [[birders]], as the sewage ponds have attracted many rare [[shorebirds]] such as [[Spoon-billed Sandpiper]], [[Great Knot]], and [[Red-necked Stint]].

Beachgoers are advised to avoid the park due to sewage emission at the tip of the Iona South Jetty.


== Jetties ==
== Jetties ==


Two [[jetties]], owned by the Government of Canada,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geog.ubc.ca/richmond/city/Iona.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120191550/http://www.geog.ubc.ca/richmond/city/Iona.htm |archive-date=20 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> stretch out into the [[Strait of Georgia]] from Iona Island. The south jetty, Iona Jetty, juts out nearly {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} into the Strait. Recreational visitors may walk or cycle on the twin gravel trails atop and beside the large sewage pipe that stretches the length of the jetty. The North Arm Jetty, while longer, is not as popular; it is a sandy bar (as opposed to the gravel and concrete structure of Iona Jetty) that stretches towards the northwest, running parallel to the [[Vancouver]] shoreline and terminating at the [[University Endowment Lands]], almost directly across from the [[University of British Columbia]] campus.
Two [[jetties]], owned by the Government of Canada,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.geog.ubc.ca/richmond/city/Iona.htm |title=Iona Island Regional Park |access-date=16 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120191550/http://www.geog.ubc.ca/richmond/city/Iona.htm |archive-date=20 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> stretch out into the [[Strait of Georgia]] from Iona Island. The south jetty, Iona Jetty, juts out nearly {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} into the Strait. Recreational visitors may walk or cycle on the twin gravel trails atop and beside the large sewage pipe that stretches the length of the jetty. The North Arm Jetty, while longer, is not as popular; it is a sandy bar (as opposed to the gravel and concrete structure of Iona Jetty) that stretches towards the northwest, running parallel to the [[Vancouver]] shoreline and terminating at the [[University Endowment Lands]], almost directly across from the [[University of British Columbia]] campus, and visible from [[Wreck Beach]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Islands of the Fraser River]]
[[Category:Islands of the Fraser River]]
[[Category:Former islands of Canada]]
[[Category:Former islands of Canada]]
[[Category:Richmond, British Columbia]]
[[Category:Islands of Richmond, British Columbia]]

Latest revision as of 22:10, 31 January 2024

Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the Vancouver International Airport
Iona Beach Regional Park, Iona Jetty in the distance
People on the South Jetty on a grey winter's day in 2021.

Iona Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada was formerly an island, but is now a peninsula physically connected to Sea Island via a causeway and Ferguson Road. Iona is home to a primary sewage treatment plant (located in the middle), an animal refuge and a park (Iona Beach Regional Park). The Iona Sewage Plant is located near the centre of the island and has tours for the public. Iona Beach Regional Park also features a beach adjacent to wildlife from the nearby animal refuge. The park is managed by Metro Vancouver. Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the Vancouver International Airport. The park is mostly visited by birders, as the sewage ponds have attracted many rare shorebirds such as Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Great Knot, and Red-necked Stint.

Jetties[edit]

Two jetties, owned by the Government of Canada,[1] stretch out into the Strait of Georgia from Iona Island. The south jetty, Iona Jetty, juts out nearly 4 km (2.5 mi) into the Strait. Recreational visitors may walk or cycle on the twin gravel trails atop and beside the large sewage pipe that stretches the length of the jetty. The North Arm Jetty, while longer, is not as popular; it is a sandy bar (as opposed to the gravel and concrete structure of Iona Jetty) that stretches towards the northwest, running parallel to the Vancouver shoreline and terminating at the University Endowment Lands, almost directly across from the University of British Columbia campus, and visible from Wreck Beach.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iona Island Regional Park". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.

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49°13′01″N 123°11′53″W / 49.217°N 123.198°W / 49.217; -123.198