Norgate is located south of Marine Drive and is just minutes from the Lions Gate Bridge. The area is comprised mainly of small mid century ranchers that were built in the post war building boom to accommodate hundreds of workers at the nearby ship yards. These homes designed to be temporary, have continued to provide an affordable housing option to the North Shore and Norgate is a thriving community today.

Norgate Park is where many baseball and soccer games are played during the summer months and the North Vancouver Recreation Commission operates the Grant Connell Tennis Centre year-round and has brought in some outstanding coaches who have created one of the best development programs in Canada. This facility has six indoor tennis courts, an observation lounge and change rooms with showers.

The residents of Norgate enjoy the close proximity to Marine Drive with its shops, restaurants and easy transportation into Vancouver. The famous Tomahawk Barbecue is a North Vancouver institution and has a wide and loyal fan base, it was built in 1926 by Chick Chamberlain and was Vancouver's first drive in restaurant. West Vancouver resident Bryan Adams was once a dishwasher at the Tomahawk. The restaurant was featured on the tv shows “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” in 2012 and "You Gotta Eat Here" in 2011.