5 Amazing Facts About Coquitlam

Coquitlam is a beautiful city in Lower Mainland of BC, Canada. Coquitlam, is a suburban city, it is 6th largest city in province and it is one of the 21 municipalities which comprises of Metro Vancouver. Richard Stewart is current mayor of Coquitlam.

Coquitlam is situated on 10 – 15 km at east of Vancouver, where Coquitlam River connects with Fraser River and extends at northeast along Pitt River toward Pitt lakes and Coquitlam. Coquitlam borders Port Moody and Burnaby to west, Port Coquitlam to southeast and New Westminster to southwest.

Burke Mountain, and it is 1,583m tall Coquitlam Mountain form northern boundary of city. Coquitlam’s area, 152.5 square kilometres, dwarfs other communities in Tri-Cities; it is around 6 times larger than Port Coquitlam.

Like Vancouver, Coquitlam is in Pacific Time Zone, and is Pacific Maritime Ecozone.

Below are 5 Amazing Facts About Coquitlam

1)It is located around 27 km east of Vancouver
Port Coquitlam is 30 minutes drive to get to heart of Great Vancouver. Port Coquitlam is so fast to to Vancouver to check out that what is there to offer, it has too many local entertainment places and natural vistas which everyone can enjoy there in PoCo!

2) Neighbours include Pitt Meadows, Port Moody and Coquitlam
It is situated in middle of the Pitt River and the Fraser River, Port Coquitlam is nestled between 3 neighbours which makes it great location to access all of these adjacent cities.

3)It is home to total 69 schools
This includes 9 secondary schools, 14 middle schools and 45 elementary schools which is having total 30,000 students approx! It has strong focus on youth and family with number of activities and resources for all those which going on in this city!

4) City is full of too many outdoor space to enjoy!
Port Coquitlam boasts around 266 hectares of parkland and many more natural areas, like outdoor pools, sporting fields, playgrounds and nature parks. There is are number of trails which is around 46km this includes Traboulay Poco Trails, it is around 25-km in length.

5) Port Coquitlam is expanding like too crazy
Coquitlam city has grown number of bounds and leaps over past decade, and continue to grow in form of great attractions, retail centres and new residential developments. There are number of different activities and shops which are growing constantly.