Walnut Grove, Langley Explained

Official Name:Walnut Grove
Settlement Type:Community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Lower Mainland
Subdivision Type3:Regional district
Subdivision Name3:Metro Vancouver
Subdivision Type4:District Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
Population Total:23,295
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7

Walnut Grove is a town centre (approx pop. 23,295[1]) located within the Township of Langley, British Columbia.

"Walnut Grove" is located at cross roads north of Highway 1. To the north lie the cities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, connected by the Golden Ears Bridge. To the south is Langley City and Surrey is on the west. East of Walnut Grove lies the historic community of Fort Langley and other cities such as Abbotsford

Infrastructure

Community Amenities

The Walnut Grove Community Centre hosts an olympic sized swimming pool, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, fitness facility, library and skate park.

To the north of the community centre is a full sized running track, adjacent to the high school.

Fire Hall

There is full-time fire protection provided by the Township of Langley Fire Hall 8

Policing

As with other town centres in Langley, policing is provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A community police station is located in a strip mall in Walnut Grove.

Health Care

There is a BC Ambulance Service station in the community with full-time staffed ambulances.

Transportation

Major roads include the Trans Canada Highway, Golden Ears Bridge, 200 Street and 88th Avenue. Bus Service is provided by TransLink.

Schools

Businesses

Walnut Grove is home to many businesses, both independent and chain. There are several shopping plazas and two major grocery stores in the community. The Trans-Mountain Pipeline runs through the middle of the community underground, transporting crude oil from Alberta to the Coast. The community is located next to the North Langley Industrial Area - often referred to as Port Kells.

References

  1. http://www.township.langley.bc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=192&Itemid=389 Township of Langley Population Estimates