Cloverdale, Surrey

Cloverdale is a town centre in the city of Surrey, British Columbia, a southeastern suburb of Greater Vancouver, located just west of the City of Langley. The town centre was initially founded as a small farm community in 1870 for its fertile land and temperate climate. Cloverdale eventually amalgamated into Surrey as one of its six town centres.

Cloverdale
Town centre of Surrey
176 Street in historic Cloverdale
Cloverdale
Location of Cloverdale within Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49.100°N 122.733°W / 49.100; -122.733
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionLower Mainland
Regional DistrictMetro Vancouver
CitySurrey
Government
  MayorBrenda Locke
  MP (Fed.)John Aldag (Liberal)
  MLA (Prov.)Mike Starchuk (NDP)
Population
 (2016)
  Total65,645
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)

Cloverdale is known as a historic centre of Surrey, and is home to many heritage sites, including Christ Church, one of Surrey's oldest buildings (built in 1882). It is also the location of the City of Surrey's official museum.

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