Pitt Meadows

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Pitt Meadows is a city of 18,500 people (2023) in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, on the north bank of the Fraser River at the confluence with the Pitt River. It's part of the urban edge, where bedroom housing for suburban Vancouver is displacing the small agricultural town of Pitt Meadows past — but the farms hang on.

Pitt Meadows Halal Explorer

The Municipality takes its name from the Pitt River and Pitt Lake, which were possibly named after former British Prime Minister William Pitt.

Indigenous People people resided in the Pitt Meadows area roughly 1000 years ago. James McMillan explored the area in 1874. Europeans started a settlement known as Bonson's Landing in the area in the 1870s. Early settlers were mostly Anglo-Saxon until after 1910.

In 1885 and the Canadian Pacific Railway was constructed through Pitt Meadows to Port Moody, British Columbia. In 1893 and the first dyking neighborhood was organized. In 1914, Pitt Meadows was a small, agricultural community of less than 250 individuals which supplied Vancouver and New Westminster with produce and dairy products.

After 1910, many French Canadians and Japanese arrived as settlers. A large group of Dutch farmers reclaimed much of the low-lying land in Pitt Meadows after World War II.

Travel to Pitt Meadows

By car

The most convenient access is by car, with two options. The first is by the Lougheed Highway over the Pitt River Bridge from Port Coquitlam. The second option is by the Golden Ears Bridge, a toll bridge that links with 200th St. in Langley (British Columbia) | Langley and Highway 1.

Translink offers commuter-focused bus service to Vancouver.

By Rail

The West Coast Express commuter rail service, goes in to Vancouver in the morning and back out in the evening.

Fly to Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows Regional Airport - ICAO CYPK - 100-11465 Baynes Road 49.2161, -122.713 ☎ +1-604-465-8977 +1-604-465-4512 Opening Hours: 24h, daily No landing fee Pitt Meadows Airport Has no scheduled commercial service, but the 4700' main and shorter secondary runways make a pleasant destination for the general aviation pilot flying a small plane.

Get Around

Coast Mountain Bus Company, an operating company of TransLink, operates bus routes within Pitt Meadows, all of which connect to various West Coast Express stations. Route #701 is a major route that takes commuters from Coquitlam down to Port Coquitlam and into Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

What to See

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Pitt Lake is a short ways north of town, reaching into a steep valley where BC's mountains meet the Fraser Valley. Rent kayaks to explore the lake.

Pitt Meadows Museum - Pitt Meadows Museum

A Heritage Preservation Area contains several buildings of significant legacy value, including the old General Store (now the Pitt Meadows Museum) and Hoffman and Sons Garage.

Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives - 12294 Harris Road and 12277 Harris Road - ☎ +1 604 465 4322 Opening Hours: West The Sunday 1PM Monday - 4PM - The Pitt Meadows Museum is made up of two sites and the Old General Store and the Hoffmann and Son Machine Shop, across Harris Road from each other just to the south of the CPR tracks. The General Store and Post Office Site (1908) is a legacy building and the oldest known structure in Pitt Meadows. The General Store houses permanent and temporary exhibits that tell the story of the early to more recent settlement history of Pitt Meadows. The building also houses a small community archives and reference library. The Hoffmann and Son Site is in an old machine shop that houses a collection of related tools, more than 60 restored stationary engines, and a working forge.

Things to Do

Blue Heron Grapes tasting - 18539 Dewdney Trunk Road Lougheed Highway east from Pitt River Bridge, left onto Dewdney Trunk Road, between Reichenbach and Rippington Roads ☎ +1-604-465-5563 +1-604-465-5513 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 6PM daily Free White and red cranberry fruit cocktail, and other fruit fruit cocktails. Wine tasting and sales, with tours by appointment.

Pacific Rim Aviation Academy - 393-11465 Baynes Road on the south side of Pitt Meadows Airport, via Ford Road and Harris Road ☎ +1-604-465-3594 +1-604-465-3664 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 6PM daily and by appointment The exuberant Chris Georgas and his staff offer pilot training, including Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, and Instrument ratings in land and float planes. The fleet is small but immaculate, and the attention is personal. A great place to learn how to fly! Based at CYPK, Pitt Meadows Regional Airport.

The Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area (NWA), 125 ha near Pitt Lake.

Shopping

Meadowtown Shopping Centre - 19800 Lougheed Highway ☎ +1 604 602-7711 - 32 stores including Jysk, Winner's and Superstore.

Halal Restaurants in Pitt Meadows

The Firehall Bistro - 104-19237 122a Ave ☎ +1 604-460-7779 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday noon-2PM; Monday - Thursday 6PM Monday - 10PM; Friday Saturday 5PM Monday - 10PM; Sunday 5PM Monday - 9PM Mains from $25
Stomping Grounds Cafe Bistro - ☎ +1 604-460-0111 Opening Hours: 10931 Barnston View Road - Coffees, brunch ($9-14), sandwiches ($11-13), Peruvian dishes

Austin Fish & Chips - 19180 Lougheed Highway ☎ +1 604-460-9999 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday Saturday 11AM Monday - 8PM; Friday 11AM Monday - 9PM; Sunday 4PM Monday - 8PM
The Jolly Coachman Pub & Liquor Store - 19167 Ford Road intersection at Harris Road & Ford Road ☎ +1-604-465-9911 +1-604-465-9550 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11AM Monday - midnight; Friday Saturday 11AM Monday - 1AM The Jolly Coachman is an English Tudor-style sports pub, well known for its great food and its atmosphere. A mix of traditional pub fare and gourmet food, a fireplace in the winter and a patio in the summer, and sports onnthe TVs.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Ramada Inn Pitt Meadows | 19267 Lougheed Highway ☎ +1 604-460-9859 - From $113 - Seasonal outdoor pool, indoor hot tub, fitness centre, free continental breakfast. Guest rooms have free WiFi, mini-refrigerator, and microwave.

Telecommunications in Pitt Meadows

News & References

Travel Next

Fly Guy Air Taxi service - 393-11465 Baynes Road on the south side of Pitt Meadows Airport, via Ford Road and Harris Road ☎ +1-604-465-3594 +1-604-465-3664$149/person to Vancouver Island Charter Flights to Vancouver Island or anywhere in the Lower Mainland. A service of Pacific Rim Aviation Academy.

Nearby towns of Mission (British Columbia) | Mission, Maple Ridge, Port Moody and Coquitlam
Langley (British Columbia) | Langley on the south bank of the Fraser River