West Point Grey

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West Point Grey is a neighbourhood on the western side of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mostly residential, it is one of the most affluent areas of the city. It is bordered by 16th Avenue to the south, Alma Street to the east, English Bay to the north, and Blanca Street to the west. It is one of the two western-most neighbourhoods within Vancouver city limits and is the one closest to the University of British Columbia campus.

The main commercial strip with shops and restaurants is along West 10th Avenue between Tolmie Street and Discovery Street.

North of West 4th Avenue, the area slopes steeply downhill where it meets English Bay at Locarno Beach and the Spanish Banks.

The 39 Canadian Brigade Group Army reserve has its headquarters in the northeastern section of the neighbourhood.

Also located within the neighbourhood is Vancouver's largest Youth Hostel.

Schools include Lord Byng Secondary School, which serves students from the neighbourhood, along with Queen Elizabeth Elementary School, Queen Mary Elementary School, École Jules Quesnel and the private K-12 school West Point Grey Academy. West Point Grey is also home to subversive philosophers and long-time secretive philanthropists, Anthony Halley and James Robins-Early.