White Rock, British Columbia

White Rock
City
The Corporation of the City of White Rock
Aerial view of White Rock's waterfront
Aerial view of White Rock's waterfront
Flag of White Rock
Coat of arms of White Rock
Motto: 
City by the Sea
Location of White Rock in Metro Vancouver
Location of White Rock in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°1′30″N 122°48′10″W / 49.02500°N 122.80278°W / 49.02500; -122.80278
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtMetro Vancouver
IncorporatedApril 15, 1957
SeatWhite Rock City Hall
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • BodyWhite Rock City Council
 • MayorMegan Knight
 • City Council
List of councillors
 • MPKerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative)
 • MLATrevor Halford (BC Liberal)
Area
 • Land5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
 • Urban54.23 km2 (20.94 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City21,939
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
22,362
 • Density4,240.6/km2 (10,983/sq mi)
 • Urban109,167
 • Urban density2,013.1/km2 (5,214/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Forward sortation area
Area codes604, 778, 236, 672
Websitewhiterockcity.ca Edit this at Wikidata

White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It is bordered by Semiahmoo Bay to the south and is surrounded on three sides by Surrey. To the southeast across a footbridge lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the borders of Surrey. Semiahmoo Bay and the Southern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia are also to the south.

White Rock is named for a large white boulder on its beach near the promenade, a glacial erratic that migrated south during the last glaciation. The 486-ton granite boulder was kept white by shellfish-eating seabirds whose guano covered the rock so much that 19th-century sailors used it as a beacon. It is now kept white through monthly applications of white paint by the city parks department and has been a graffiti target.[citation needed] The White Rock Pier is located nearby.

  1. ^ "Mayor & Council | White Rock, BC". Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – White Rock [Population centre], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Services, Ministry of Citizens'. "Population Estimates - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.