| Feature Type: | District Municipality (1) - A populated place with legally defined boundaries, incorporated as a district municipality under the provincial Municipal Act. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Relative Location: | S side of Fraser River, between Matsqui and Chilliwack, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°01'02"N, 122°13'11"W at the approximate location of the Municipal Hall. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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[date of original incorporation not cited.] "Sumas (Municipal District)" adopted in the 18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924, p.357 Sumas (District Municipality) confirmed 3 May 1951 for 92G. Name rescinded 17 November 1972 when Sumas District Municipality was amalgamated with Abbotsford Village Municipality and together re-incorporated as Abbotsford District Municipality 17 November 1972. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Bounded on the west by Village of Abbotsford and District of Matsqui, on the south by the BC-Washington boundary, on the east by Vedder Mountain upland. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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District of Sumas: 34,000 acres at incorporation in 1892. Original municipal hall located at the NW corner of Vye + Whatcom Roads; amalgamated with Village of Abbotsford in 1972, and the new District of Abbotsford municipal hall was relocated to 33914 Essendene Ave. (February 2013 advice from GIS/Facility Planning and Heritage specialists, City of Abbotsford) Source: included with note |