New Westminster British Columbia

New Westminster is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouv…
New Westminster is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858 and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island colonies were merged in 1866. It was the British Columbia Mainland's largest city from that year until it was passed in population by Vancouver during the first decade of the 20th century.
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: British Columbia
  • Founded: 1858
  • Incorporated: July 16, 1860
  • Founded by: Richard Moody
  • Elevation: 60 m (200 ft)
  • Area codes: 604, 778, 236, 672

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