Lower Fraser Valley
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The "Lower Fraser Valley" (LFV) is an area that includes the southwest portion of of British Columbia (BC), Canada.
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[edit] Physical geography
This area is bordered by the Coast Mountains to the north, the international (USA) border to the south, and the Straight of Georgia to the west. The LFV is also sometimes referred to as the Georgia Basin (since the waters from this area drain into the Straight of Georgia).
[edit] Urban areas
The LFV includes the area of Greater Vancouver and is made up of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and Fraser Valley Regional District. The easternmost community is Hope, BC.
[edit] Demographics
It is the most populated are of British Columbia and the third largest metropolitan area of Canada. In 2005, the population of the LFV was about 2.5 million people. By 2020, this number is expected to reach 3 million.
[edit] External links
- Partial map of the LFV (with road network)
- Map of LFV (with lat/long coordinates)
- Air Quality Monitoring Network in the LFV
- Wild, Threatened, Endangered and Lost Streams of the Lower Fraser Valley
