# Burke Mountain maps 57 amenities across schools, parks, and transit stops

The neighbourhood contains 57 mapped amenity points. These include three elementary schools, thirteen parks, and twenty-six transit stops.

Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-11.

## Market summary

The neighbourhood contains 57 mapped amenity points. These include three elementary schools, thirteen parks, and twenty-six transit stops.

## Central finding

Burke Mountain contains 57 mapped amenity points distributed across five categories including schools, parks, transit stops, childcare, and recreation. Sources:
[Smiling Creek Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/755594057)

## Mapped Amenity Inventory

Burke Mountain contains 57 mapped amenity points as of October 11, 2026. The inventory includes three schools, thirteen parks, twenty-six transit stops, two childcare locations, and thirteen recreation points. These figures represent the total count of mapped points attributed to the neighbourhood boundary in the supplied dataset.

The school category includes Smiling Creek Elementary School, Coast Salish Elementary School, and Leigh Elementary School. Park names range from Smiling Creek Park to Victoria Park, while transit stops are located along streets such as David Ave, Princeton Ave, and Coast Meridian Rd. The presence of these points establishes their mapping location but does not confirm operational status, service quality, or resident usage patterns. Sources:
[Smiling Creek Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/755594057)

## The strongest counter-case

The amenity counts reflect mapped point presence only and do not establish access, quality, demand, or service frequency within the neighbourhood. Sources:
[Smiling Creek Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/755594057)

## Living here

Burke Mountain has 57 mapped amenity points, including 3 schools, 13 parks, 26 transit stops, 2 childcare locations, and 13 recreation points.

Schools: Smiling Creek Elementary School shows strong comparative performance. Leigh Elementary School maintains a solid comparative position with a slight decline in relative standing from the previous period. The Fraser Institute cautions that the choice of a school should not be made solely on the basis of any one source of information. Recreation: Thirteen recreation points are mapped in the neighbourhood, though specific program names and facility details are not provided in the evidence. Sources:
[Smiling Creek Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/755594057)

## City market context

From the Coquitlam market article, 11 October 2026:

Coquitlam's October 2026 housing market reflects a buyer's environment with low absorption and declining average prices. New development activity continues to draw localized demand despite broader softness. Coquitlam's October 2026 market shows a buyer's dynamic with a 6.3% absorption rate and falling prices.

## Sources

- [Smiling Creek Elementary School](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/755594057): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

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