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Surrey
Finding a location in Surrey can be quite simple because the road system is designed on a grid. Avenues in Surrey run east/west, starting at Zero Avenue (the Canada/US border) and going to 116th Avenue; Streets run north/south starting at 120th Street (Surrey/Delta boundary) and going to 196th Street (Surrey/Langley boundary).
Surrey is in close proximity to five major highways, four railways, deep-sea docking facilities and an international airport. The Skytrain rapid transit line means Vancouver is less than 35 minutes away via public transit. The Canada/U.S. border puts City Centre businesses within easy access of local, national and world markets.
Getting from Surrey to other areas in the region can be done by public transit. There are 4 Skytrain stations in Surrey. Skytrain is the region's automated, light rapid transit system; it goes all the way to the waterfront in Vancouver where you can take the Sea Bus to North Vancouver. The 4 stations are at Scott Road (and King George Blvd.), Gateway (108th Avenue), Surrey Central (102nd Avenue) and King George (99th Avenue). A bus exchange is located at the Surrey Central location where local busses provide service to other areas of Surrey.
Agriculture plays an important part in Surrey’s economy. Approximately one third of Surrey’s total land base is zoned agricultural and is home to over 475 farms. Surrey is a significant producer of the province’s vegetables. Over 50 percent of BC’s lettuce, radishes, carrots and spinach come from Surrey farms. Buy local - click the link below.
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Real Estate Professional
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GUILDFORD / WHALLEY & CITY CENTRE / FLEETWOOD / NEWTON / SOUTH SURREY / CLOVERDALE 
Surrey, British Columbia - Did you know?- That Surrey was incorporated in 1879.
- That Surrey was named for its resemblance to the county of Surrey in England.
- That in September of 1993, Surrey officially became a city.
- That Surrey is the 12th largest city in Canada and the second largest city in British Columbia.
- Within the next decade, Surrey is expected to take Vancouver's place as the largest city in the province which is why the City has adopted the motto "the future lives here".
- That Surrey is approximately 370 square kilometres which equals the size of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby combined.
- That according to the 2006 census has a total land area of 317.19 square kilometres.
- That Surrey has over 6,000 acres of parkland, having over 600 parks and greenbelts and ten golf courses and several driving ranges.
- That one third of the land in Surrey is agricultural.
- That there are two major rivers that run through Surrey, the Nicomekl and the Serpentine.
- That Surrey has over 18,000 business licenses issued annually for a variety of businesses ranging from home-based to major manufacturing.
- That Surrey has a multicultural population of 395,000, with more than 30% of residents having been born in other countries.
- That Surrey's Sister Cities are the City of Zhuhai in China and the City of Koto-ku in Japan.
- That Surrey is home to the world famous Cloverdale Rodeo.
- That Cloverdale is the historic town centre of Surrey.
- That as of the date of the last census in 2006: (See the full Census here)
(a) the average cost of rent in Surrey was $828.00; and
(b) there were 1,643,150 dwellings, of which 1,145,045 were owner occupied
and 493,995 rented.
Surrey's History
The History of Surrey is amazing and I could not do it justice by trying to write about it and why bother when it has already been written so well. Please check it out here for all the communities at The City of Surrey website - it is really worth a read. Even if you have lived in Surrey for years take a minute and look up the individual history for your neighbourhood. You will be surprised. |
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Diane Friesen
Century 21 Coastal Realty Ltd.
Phone: (604) 866-5944
Email Me
THIS WEB SITE WILL ALWAYS BE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION as I continously update it to become YOUR RESOURCE CENTRE for the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
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Living in Surrey is like living in Vancouver used to be with single family homes in suburbs with quiet streets and ample yard space and buying a property in Surrey is a much more affordable with only a slight increase to commute times. Surrey is divided into six districts each with their own unique feel. If you are considering a move to Surrey be sure to have a look at all of them before making your decision. 
Guildford Whalley & Surrey City Centre Fleetwood Newton South Surrey Cloverdale |
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