Delta

Delta is a coastal city in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on flat lowlands along the Fraser River, Boundary Bay, and the Strait of Georgia. The municipality divides into three main communities: North Delta sits inland, Ladner lies further south along the river, and Tsawwassen stretches along the coast near the ferry terminal.

The Tsawwassen First Nation inhabited this land for thousands of years before European settlers arrived in the mid-1800s and established farms on the fertile soil. In 1879 the scattered homesteads and villages formally became a municipality, gradually shifting from a purely farming settlement to a residential and industrial area.

Residents call the three parts of this municipality by their distinct community names, with Ladner serving as a historic village center, while Tsawwassen carries the name of the First Nation people who have lived here for centuries. Particularly around Ladner, older wooden buildings and street names reflect the farming families who first settled the area.

The George Massey Tunnel and Alex Fraser Bridge link this municipality to Richmond and Vancouver, while ferries from Tsawwassen sail to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Bike paths along the dikes and through farming areas offer quiet routes for walkers and cyclists, especially during warmer months.

Burns Bog is a protected raised peat bog covering 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres), making it the largest of its type in North America. This wetland stores more carbon than a forest of equal size and hosts rare plants, amphibians, and birds that visitors can observe from trails along its edges.

Location: Metro Vancouver Regional District

Inception: 1879

Elevation above the sea: 10 m

Shares border with: Richmond, Surrey, Point Roberts, New Westminster

Website: https://delta.ca

GPS coordinates: 49.12000,-122.99000

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:42