Riley Park, Vancouver Explained

Riley Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Vancouver
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vancouver
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:British Columbia
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Vancouver
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:22555
Website:https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/riley-park.aspx

Riley Park, sometimes also known as Riley Park–Little Mountain, is a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its boundaries are 41st Avenue to the south, 16th Avenue to the north, Cambie Street to the west, and Fraser Street to the east. The main commercial thoroughfare of the neighbourhood is Main Street.

Demographics

Panethnic
group! colspan="2"
2016[1] 2006[2] 2001[3]
European12,09010,9509,940
East Asian5,7756,2357,300
Southeast Asian2,1352,4152,275
South Asian1,080810980
Indigenous420255415
Latin American175180335
Middle Eastern160145115
African105190195
Other/Multiracial425460275
Total responses22,36521,64021,820
Total population22,55521,81521,990

Parks

Little Mountain is the former name of a quarry located at what is now Queen Elizabeth Park. The quarry garden at the park is one of the most popular places in Vancouver. There is a pitch and putt and a disc golf course at Queen Elizabeth Park, as well as the Seasons In The Park restaurant.

Hillcrest Park is a park in the north-east section of the neighbourhood, with Hillcrest Community Centre located in the park. The park includes an aquatic centre, fitness centre, ice rink, gymnasium, indoor cycling, multi-purpose rooms, a games room, dance studio, playgrounds, childcare centre, and a Blue Parrot Coffee. [4]

Sports

Nat Bailey Stadium is a baseball stadium used by the Vancouver Canadians, a Minor League Baseball team. Nat Bailey Stadium was originally named Capilano Stadium, before being renamed in honour of Nat Bailey.[5]

Little Mountain Baseball is located in the north-east corner of Hillcrest Park and is a little league baseball team.[6]

See also

References

49.2394°N -123.1035°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Open Data Portal . City Of Vancouver . 2018-04-10 . Census local area profiles 2016 . 2023-03-20 . opendata.vancouver.ca.
  2. Web site: Open Data Portal . City Of Vancouver . 2013-03-25 . Census local area profiles 2006 . 2023-03-20 . opendata.vancouver.ca.
  3. Web site: Open Data Portal . City Of Vancouver . 2013-03-25 . Census local area profiles 2001 . 2023-03-20 . opendata.vancouver.ca.
  4. Web site: Vancouver. City of. Hillcrest Centre. 2022-02-12. vancouver.ca. en.
  5. Web site: Nat Bailey Stadium • Vancouver Heritage Foundation. 2022-02-12. Vancouver Heritage Foundation. en-US.
  6. Web site: Home. 2022-02-12. Little Mountain Baseball. en-us.