Abbotsford: Highway 11 at Clayburn Road, looking west
Abbotsford combines Fraser Valley farmland with the infrastructure of a growing Lower Mainland city in a way that reflects its position east of Metro Vancouver. The city spreads across fertile lowlands south of the Fraser River, while forested uplands rise along its eastern and southern edges. Agriculture remains central to the local economy; dairy farms, berry fields and poultry operations are characteristic of the surrounding valley. Abbotsford International Airport gives the city an important regional transport role and hosts the annual Abbotsford International Airshow. Today’s municipality was created in 1995 through the amalgamation of the City of Abbotsford and the District of Matsqui, linking communities shaped by farming, railways and cross-border connections.
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Abbotsford has served as an agricultural centre in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley since the late 19th century. Set south of the Fraser River, the city extends from fertile lowlands toward Sumas Mountain, with Washington State and the Cascade Mountains close beyond its southern boundary. Berry farms, dairies and poultry operations remain integral to the local economy, while historic Clayburn Village recalls a brickworks community established in the early 1900s. Abbotsford is also home to the University of the Fraser Valley and hosts the Abbotsford International Airshow. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Abbotsford relates to the Fraser Valley and its mountain surroundings.
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