Welcome to Canada

This little plot of land has a history that isn't obvious.

You are standing on the railbed of the former New Westminster Southern Railway. The railway started just south of us, at the US border and terminated at Brownsville, opposite to New Westminster.

When the railway was opened in 1891, a Border inspection station was established. It was about 300 metres (984 ft) west of the present Pacific (Douglas) crossing.

When the track was relocated via White Rock in 1909, the border station moved westward creating the present Peace Arch Border Crossing. 

Now you know why there are two crossings in close proximity to one another.

The tracks followed Highway 15, to the north of here, but veered off to the east to get around a hill. You can drive on the railbed if you turn east at 80th Avenue and then north on Harvie Road. The NWSR geocaches are located along this northern portion of the railbed.

While you are here, consider:

Local Favourites

Treehugger (BC's First Cache) https://coord.info/GC1DD 800+ Favourite Points

Dr. Who FVCB5 https://coord.info/GC9QX5E 700+ Favourite Points

Ex Libris https://coord.info/GC4GZGB 600+ Favourite Points

International Friendship Garden & Golden Tree https://coord.info/GC891XD 350+ Favourite Points

Ensconcement Interchange https://coord.info/GC29E7B 250+ Favourite Points

White Rock Earthcache https://coord.info/GCP6M8 175+ Favourite Points

My Favourites

Erickson Creek - https://coord.info/GCAFMV4 50+ Favourite Points

Surrey Pet Cemetery - Virtual Reward 3.0 - https://coord.info/GC9P58P 20+ Favourite Points

Terminal City - https://coord.info/GCB9F6Z 18+ Favourite Points