Greendale, Chilliwack Explained

Greendale
Settlement Type:Village in Chilliwack
Flag Alt:Flag of Chilliwack
Shield Alt:Chilliwack Coat of Arms
Pushpin Map:Canada British Columbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Greendale in British Columbia
Coordinates:49.1167°N -122.05°W
Subdivision Type:City
Subdivision Name:Chilliwack
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:c. 1860
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PST
Utc Offset1:-8
Timezone1 Dst:PDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:V2P
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+1-604

Greendale is a primarily agricultural settlement within Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, located east of the City of Vancouver.

Greendale is located on the west side of Chilliwack, bordering the east side of the City of Abbotsford. The Vedder River forms the border between Greendale and Yarrow which lies to the South. Greendale was originally called Sumas, but got renamed in 1951 to avoid confusion with the adjoining municipality, the District of Sumas (now part of the City of Abbotsford), as well as Sumas, Washington.[1] The area was once a lake at the base of Sumas Mountain. Sumas Lake was drained in the early 1920s. Greendale has experienced two major floods, after the completed drainage, in 1894 and 1948.[1]

The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is located in Greendale.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community of Villages. chilliwackmuseum.ca. Chilliwack Museum and Archives. 17 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208093126/http://www.chilliwackmuseum.ca/research-a-more/settlement-history/34-community-of-villages/68-sumas-greendale. 8 February 2015. dead.