Burquitlam, British Columbia

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Burquitlam
Burquitlam Centre
Neighbourhood of Coquitlam
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Cottonwood Park in Burquitlam
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Burquitlam
Location of Burquitlam within Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°15′40″N122°53′20″W / 49.26111°N 122.88889°W / 49.26111; -122.88889
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Region Lower Mainland
Regional District Metro Vancouver
City Coquitlam
Government
 •  Mayor Richard Stewart
 •  MP (Fed.) Nelly Shin (CPC)
 •  MLA (Prov.) Selina Robinson (NDP)
 •  MLA (Prov.) Rick Glumac (NDP)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
14,896 [1] [2]
Time zone UTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (PDT)

Burquitlam is a neighbourhood and commercial district of the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.

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Etymology

Its name derives from a combination of the names of the cities (then district municipalities) of Burnaby and Coquitlam in order to name a post office for this area, which is just east of the boundary of the two cities and is not used by the City of Burnaby.

A fictionalized version of Burquitlam is seen in the 1982 film Big Meat Eater.

Geography

The Planning Department of the City of Coquitlam describes Burquitlam as being north of the golf course, east of North Road, and to the south of the boundary of the City of Port Moody. Burquitlam Plaza is a shopping plaza by the intersection of Clarke Road (a northeastern continuation of the North Road arterial) and Como Lake Ave. [3]

Demographics

Population history
YearPop.±%
2011 13,831—    
2016 14,896+7.7%
Source: Statistics Canada [4]

Ethnicity

Ethnic groups in Burquitlam (2016)
Source: , 		Population %
Ethnic group European 7,005
East Asian 4,215
Middle Eastern 1,135
South Asian 750
Southeast Asian 740
Aboriginal 460
Black 235
Latin American 220
Other270
Total population14,896

Language

Languages spoken in Burquitlam (2016)
Source: , 		 %
Language English 48.6%
Mandarin 8.8%
Korean 8.4%
Cantonese 5.9%
Persian 4.0%
Punjabi 2.5%
Spanish 2.1%
Russian 1.9%
Tagalog 1.9%
Arabic 1.6%
Italian 1.4%
Other12.9%
Total %100%
Burquitlam Station is situated in the heart of the Burquitlam Neighbourhood Burquitlam Station Exterior.jpg
Burquitlam Station is situated in the heart of the Burquitlam Neighbourhood

Transportation

On December 2, 2016, the SkyTrain's Millennium Line Evergreen Extension opened. The area is served by Burquitlam station. [5]

Climate

Like the rest of Metro Vancouver, Burquitlam features an oceanic climate. Snowfall is slightly higher than the City of Vancouver due to the inland location and relative high elevation of Burquitlam.

Climate data for Burquitlam (BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE) (Elevation: 122m) 1981−2010
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14.5
(58.1)		17.5
(63.5)		24.5
(76.1)		28.0
(82.4)		32.0
(89.6)		37.0
(98.6)		37.0
(98.6)		35.0
(95.0)		31.5
(88.7)		26.5
(79.7)		17.0
(62.6)		14.5
(58.1)		37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.3
(43.3)		8.3
(46.9)		10.6
(51.1)		14.3
(57.7)		17.5
(63.5)		20.1
(68.2)		23.5
(74.3)		23.5
(74.3)		20.7
(69.3)		14.1
(57.4)		8.9
(48.0)		6.2
(43.2)		14.5
(58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.8
(38.8)		4.9
(40.8)		7.0
(44.6)		10.0
(50.0)		12.9
(55.2)		15.7
(60.3)		18.5
(65.3)		18.6
(65.5)		17.0
(62.6)		10.8
(51.4)		6.4
(43.5)		3.9
(39.0)		10.7
(51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.4
(34.5)		1.6
(34.9)		3.4
(38.1)		5.7
(42.3)		8.3
(46.9)		11.2
(52.2)		13.4
(56.1)		13.5
(56.3)		11.3
(52.3)		7.4
(45.3)		3.8
(38.8)		1.6
(34.9)		6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F)−12.0
(10.4)		−13.5
(7.7)		−6.5
(20.3)		0.0
(32.0)		1.0
(33.8)		6.0
(42.8)		7.0
(44.6)		9.0
(48.2)		5.0
(41.0)		−4.0
(24.8)		−10.0
(14.0)		−15.5
(4.1)		−15.5
(4.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)286.0
(11.26)		149.7
(5.89)		176.3
(6.94)		137.0
(5.39)		117.1
(4.61)		94.7
(3.73)		61.7
(2.43)		72.4
(2.85)		78.3
(3.08)		206.9
(8.15)		306.7
(12.07)		250.3
(9.85)		1,937
(76.26)
Average rainfall mm (inches)254.5
(10.02)		140.9
(5.55)		171.3
(6.74)		137.0
(5.39)		117.1
(4.61)		94.7
(3.73)		61.7
(2.43)		72.4
(2.85)		78.3
(3.08)		206.9
(8.15)		303.6
(11.95)		234.5
(9.23)		1,872.7
(73.73)
Average snowfall cm (inches)31.6
(12.4)		8.8
(3.5)		5.1
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.0)		3.2
(1.3)		15.8
(6.2)		64.4
(25.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)19.814.219.115.213.912.77.76.87.716.921.119.4174.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)18.113.418.515.213.912.77.76.87.716.920.717.9169.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)3.51.71.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.061.12.710.16
Source: Environment Canada (normals, 1981−2010) [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330284.02 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330284.01 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  3. ↑ "BC Names/GeoBC entry "Burquitlam (community)"". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Census Tract Reference Maps, by Census Metropolitan Areas or Census Agglomerations" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. ↑ Saltman, Jennifer (December 1, 2016). "Trains begin running Friday on SkyTrain's Evergreen extension". 24 Hrs. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "BURQUITLAM VANCOUVER GOLF COURSE". Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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