What is Maple Ridge, British Columbia?
{{Infobox settlement |name = Maple Ridge |coordinates = {{coord|49|13|N|122|36|W|region:CA-BC|display=inline}} |image_map = GVRD - Maple Ridge.svg |map_caption = the location of Maple Ridge |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Canada]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[British Columbia]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Region]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Metro Vancouver]] |area_total_km2 = 267.82 |population_total = 90990 |population_as_of = 2021 census |established_title = Created |established_date = 1874 |timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]] |utc_offset = −8 |postal_code_type = [[Postal code|Postal Codes]] |postal_code = V2W – V2X, V4R |area_codes = 604, 778, 236, 672 }} '''Maple Ridge''' is a district municipality (area with several settlements). It is in [[British Columbia]]. ==History== Maple Ridge was formed on September 12, 1874. It is the sixth oldest community in British Columbia.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/main/residents/569/history.html |title=Maple Ridge - History and Heritage - About Maple Ridge |access-date=2009-12-12 |archive-date=2010-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411065443/http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/main/residents/569/history.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Location== Maple Ridge is located in southern British Columbia. It is to the east of [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]]. Maple Ridge is on the north shore of the [[Fraser River]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/main/residents/about_mapleridge.html |title=Maple Ridge -About Maple Ridge |access-date=2009-12-12 |archive-date=2009-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017115455/http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/main/residents/about_mapleridge.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Communities== Maple Ridge is a district municipality. This means that there are several communities within the official borders of Maple Ridge. These communities are: Albion, East Haney, Hammond, Haney, Port Haney, Ruskin, Silver