Port Moody
Port Moody is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It envelops the east end of Burrard Inlet and is the smallest of the Tri-Cities, bordered by Coquitlam on the east and south and by Burnaby on the west. The villages of Belcarra and Anmore, along with the rugged Coast Mountains, lie to the northwest and north, respectively. It is named for Richard Clement Moody, the first lieutenant governor of the Colony of British Columbia.
Port Moody | |
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| City of Port Moody | |
Port Moody Centre and Rocky Point Park | |
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| Nickname: PoMo | |
| Motto: City of the Arts | |
Location of Port Moody in Metro Vancouver | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 122°49′54″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Metro Vancouver |
| First settled | 7000 BCE |
| Incorporated | |
| • Town | 1859 |
| • City | 11 March 1913 |
| Named for | Richard Moody |
| Seat | Port Moody City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Port Moody City Council |
| • Mayor | Meghan Lahti |
| • City Council | Councillors |
| • MP | Bonita Zarrillo (NDP) |
| • MLA | Rick Glumac (BC NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 33,535 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 36,786 |
| • Density | 1,297.3/km2 (3,360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 604, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | www |
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