Surrey, British Columbia

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The Surrey, BC graticule is at latitude 49, longitude -122. It encompasses the eastern half of Metro Vancouver (including all of the Tri-Cities, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, North Delta, Surrey and Langley; most of Burnaby; and part of North Vancouver), and extends east through the Fraser Valley past Abbotsford.

The northern half of this graticule falls largely within Golden Ears and Garibaldi Provincial Parks.

The graticule is bounded by Whistler to the north, Chilliwack to the east, Bellingham, WA to the south, and Vancouver to the west.

Link to the graticule on the coordinate calculator

Many participants at Surrey geohashes are from Vancouver, so be sure to check both pages if you're visiting the area and looking for a meetup.

Participants

Upcoming Dates

For discussion of upcoming event(s), please use the discussion page or the actual event page(s)!

Transit Links

Notable Dates

Geohashers at the Surrey, BC graticule on May 24, 2008
More geohashers at the Surrey, BC graticule on May 24, 2008
  • Saturday 2008-10-18 - On the grounds of a collections of prisons near the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford. Attempted unsuccessfully by wmcduff.
  • Saturday 2008-08-30 - In a field behind someone's home on Starr Road in northern Bradner. (Not visited).
  • Saturday, 2008-08-23: In a backyard in White Rock. Visited by Straylight
  • Saturday, 2008-07-05: In an elementary school playground in North Delta. Visited by Queerasmoi, Garyuuko, Jakke, and Jeremy. Visited shortly after by Robyn, by bicycle.
  • Wednesday, 2008-07-02: On Burnaby Mountain, right on the SFU campus. Eminently accessible. Queerasmoi and Robyn were in Burnaby watching a concert but didn't go.
  • Monday, 2008-06-09: In White Rock, near the intersection of 20th ave and 156th street. No known visitors.
  • Wednesday, 2008-06-04: In a parking lot at the southeast corner of the junction of King George and the Fraser Highway. Visited by Robyn, but not documented on the wiki, because she didn't know how yet.
  • Saturday, 2008-05-31: The location is between two houses in Abbotsford. thepiguy and srs0 visited and met in a park nearby, with snacks and outdoor games.
  • Saturday, 2008-05-24: First Saturday since geohashing comic. Just off the Trans-Canada in Langley and visited by a good crowd, pictured above.