Guildford, British Columbia
Guildford is a town centre and neighbourhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is known for its retail corridors along 104 Avenue and 152 Street. At the intersection of these two streets sits the 200-store Guildford Town Centre (also known as the Guildford Shopping Centre). The community is named after Guildford in Surrey, England.
Guildford | |
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Town centre of Surrey | |
North facing view of Guildford on 152 Street | |
Guildford Location of Guildford within Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49.19°N 122.80°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Lower Mainland |
| Regional District | Metro Vancouver |
| City | Surrey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Doug McCallum |
| • MP (Fed.) | Ken Hardie (Liberal) Randeep Sarai (Liberal) |
| • MLA (Prov.) | Garry Begg (NDP) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 60,745 |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Although Guildford is geographically large, the Guildford "area" is locally considered to centre around the Guildford Town Centre mall and its surrounding blocks. A notable landmark in Guildford is the 86-metre (282 ft) tall flagpole, which had been located at the Expo 86 fairgrounds, and was then the record holder for world's tallest flagpole. It is also home to the Guildford Recreation Centre, which is owned and operated by the City of Surrey to serve the recreational needs of local residents.
As of the 2016 census, the population of Guildford is 60,745.