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 | |
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Town centre of Surrey | |
176 Street in historic Cloverdale | |
Cloverdale Location of Cloverdale within Metro Vancouver | |
Coordinates: 49.100°N 122.733°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Lower Mainland |
Regional District | Metro Vancouver |
City | Surrey |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brenda Locke |
• MP (Fed.) | John Aldag (Liberal) |
• MLA (Prov.) | Mike Starchuk (NDP) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 65,645 |
Time zone | UTC−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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