Burquitlam, British Columbia

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

Etymology

Its name derives from a combination of the names of the cities 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 the neighbourhood of Burquitlam–Lougheed as being north of the New Westminster boundary, east of North Road, west of Blue Mountain Street, 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 and Como Lake Ave.

Transportation

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

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.