Maple Ridge, British Columbia
|
Photograph of Maple Ridge | |
the location of Maple Ridge | |
| Area | 265.79 km²
68,949 (2006 census) |
| Location | 49°13'12" N 122°35'56" W |
| Created | 1874 |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Mayor | Ernie Daykin |
| Time Zone | Pacific (UTC-8)
V2X, V2W, V3Z, V4R 604, 778 |
Maple Ridge is a District Municipality (area with several settlements). It is in British Columbia, Canada.
History change
Maple Ridge was created on September 12, 1874. It is the sixth oldest community in British Columbia.[1]
Location change
Maple Ridge is located in southern British Columbia. It is to the east of Vancouver.
Maple Ridge is on the north shore of the Fraser River.[2]
Communities change
Maple Ridge is a District Municipality. This means that there are several communities within the official borders of Maple Ridge. These communities are: Albion, East Haney, Hammond, Haney, Port Haney, Ruskin, Silver Valley, The Ridge, Thornhill, Webster's Corners, Whonnock, and Yennadon.[3]
Notable People change
- Andrew Ladd - 2-time Stanley Cup winning ice hockey player
References change
- ↑ "Maple Ridge - History and Heritage - About Maple Ridge". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ "Maple Ridge -About Maple Ridge". Archived from the original on 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.