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The peninsula projects into the waters of the Strait of Georgia. From west to east, it comprises the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, the plateau of Coquitlam, and Port Moody at the end of Burrard Inlet. The western tip of the peninsula is known as Point Grey, and includes the University of British Columbia.

Notable Vancouver-area municipalties that are not part of the Burrard Peninsula include West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, DeltaDelta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. Located south of Vancouver, on the United States border, at the mouth of the Fraser River. Population (2003 Estimate): 100,571 Demographics (according to Statistics Canada 2001 census) Growth R, White RockWith a population of 18,250, White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland of Canada, British Columbia, forty-five kilometers from Vancouver and only five minutes to the Canada/US border. It is a seaside community clustered around an, Port CoquitlamPort Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, at the confluence of Fraser River and the Pitt River. Population (2001 census) 86,896 Demographics (according to Statistics Canada 2001 census) Growth Rate (1996-2001): 9. 8% Total P, Pitt MeadowsPitt Meadows is a District Municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Pitt Meadows is part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The population of Pitt Meadows was approximately 14,700 in 2001. Geography Pitt Meadows is a largely flood p, Maple RidgeMaple Ridge District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, on the Fraser River. Population (2001 census) 63,169 Demographics (according to Statistics Canada 2001 census) Growth Rate (1996-2001): 12. 5% Total Private Dwellings: 23168, and LangleyLangley is a suburb of Vancouver, located south of the Fraser River in southern British Columbia. Langley is made up of two distinct municipalities, the City of Langley and the Township of Langley. Langley City Mayor: Marlene Grinnell Incorporation Date:.

Neither mountainous nor completely flat, the Burrard Peninsula has been extensively urbanized, and includes the largest and densest populations in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and in British Columbia more generally.

While originally extensively forested, since the mid-1800s the Burrard Peninsula has become essentially one large cityscape. Its largest remaining green spaces include Pacific Spirit Regional ParkPacific Spirit Regional Park is located in beside the University of British Columbia grounds in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the shores of Georgia Straight in the Pacific Ocean. The park is home to numberous hiking and bicycle trails, a study fo in Point Grey, Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver, and several large parks in Burnaby, such as Burnaby Mountain, which also houses Simon Fraser University.