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White Rock, British Columbia

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White Rock, British Columbia
White Rock, British Columbia (May 2023)
White Rock, British Columbia (May 2023)

White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It borders 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. The White Rock Pier is located nearby.

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White Rock, British Columbia
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N 49.025 ° E -122.80277777778 °
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Prospect Avenue 15151
V4B 0A6 White Rock
British Columbia, Canada
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White Rock, British Columbia (May 2023)
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