Chilliwack
Also known as Chilliwack, British Columbia, Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack ( ) is a city with a population of about 100,000 people and an area of in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located about east of the City of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. Chilliwack is 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of the Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing on the Canada–United States border. The enumerated population is 93,203 in the city and 113,767 in the greater metropolitan area.
Key facts
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- Chilliwack
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- City of Chilliwack
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- City
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- Flag of Chilliwack.svg
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- 125px
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- 125px
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- 180px
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- Logo
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- The Wack
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- "Cor Viride Provinciae"
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- Chilliwack highlighted within Fraser Valley.svg
Article
48 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- 19th century
- Early 20th century
- Late 20th century
- Geography
- Geology
- Cityscape
- Neighbourhoods
- Neighbourhoods on the north side
- Neighbourhoods on the south side
- Parks
- Arts and culture
- Music
- Performing arts
- Public Art
- Festivals
- Museums
- Notable people
- Media
- Newspapers
- Radio
- Television
- Sports
- Ice hockey
- Football
- Trivia
- Climate
- Demographics
- Metropolitan Area
- City of Chilliwack
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economy
- Transportation
- Airports
- Active transportation
- Highways
- Mass transit
- Passenger rail
- Education
- Post-secondary
- Private
- Public
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Chilliwack ( ) is a city with a population of about 100,000 people and an area of in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located about east of the City of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. Chilliwack is 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of the Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing on the Canada–United States border. The enumerated population is 93,203 in the city and 113,767 in the greater metropolitan area.
About two-thirds of city land is protected as part of the Agricultural Land Reserve, and agriculture accounts for about 30 percent of the local economy. The city is bounded on the north side by the Fraser River, and on the south side by the Vedder River and Canada–United States border, and is surrounded by tall mountain peaks, such as Mount Cheam and Slesse Mountain.