Laidlaw, British Columbia
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Laidlaw is an unincorporated settlement in the Upper Fraser Valley
region of British Columbia
, Canada
, located just west of the westernmost boundary of Hope, British Columbia
on the south side of the Fraser River
and along the Trans-Canada Highway
.
Laidlaw is the base of the only road into Wahleach Lake
) (aka Jones Lake).
2001 census)
Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...
region of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located just west of the westernmost boundary of Hope, British Columbia
Hope, British Columbia
Hope is a district municipality located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Hope is at the eastern end of both the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland region, and is at the southern end of the Fraser Canyon...
on the south side of the Fraser River
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
and along the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
.
Laidlaw is the base of the only road into Wahleach Lake
Wahleach Lake
Wahleach Lake, commonly known as Jones Lake, is a lake and reservoir located in the Skagit Range in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, east of the city of Chilliwack and southwest of the town of Hope....
) (aka Jones Lake).
Climate
Demographics
(according to Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
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2001 census)
- Population: 745
- Growth Rate (1996–2001): 1.2%
- Total Private Dwellings: 639
- Area: 3,089.1 km².
- Density: 0.2 people per km².