Neighbouring Cities

Richmond is part of Metro Vancouver which is located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. (Metro Vancouver was formerly referred to as the Greater Vancouver Regional District.)

Our nearest neighbour to the north is the City of Vancouver.

The communities within the Metro Vancouver include:

Village of Anmore Village of Belcarra Bowen Island Municipality City of Burnaby City of Coquitlam Corporation of Delta Electoral Area A  City of Langley Township of Langley Village of Lions Bay District of Maple Ridge	City of New Westminster City of North Vancouver District of North Vancouver  District of Pitt Meadows City of Port Coquitlam City of Port Moody City of Richmond City of Surrey  City of Vancouver  District of West Vancouver City of White Rock

The City of Abbotsford participates in the provision of parks services and has representation on the Metro Vancouver (GVRD) Board of Directors.

Major Cities in Close Proximity
Other major neighbouring Cities include our Provincial Capital Victoria, British Columbia which is accessed from the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal about 20 minutes from Richmond. The ferry ride is under two hours and provides a pleasant tour of the Gulf Islands and onboard meal service.

Richmond is a 20 minute drive from the US border. The US City of Seattle Washington is a few hours away.