Ruskin
Ruskin is a rural, naturally-treed community, about 35 mi east of Vancouver on the north shore of the Fraser River. It was named around 1900 after the English art critic, essayist, and prominent social thinker John Ruskin.- Type: Suburb with 837 residents
- Description: rural community in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Ruskin, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whonnock Post Office and Whonnock General Store.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Lehman.
Mount Lehman
Suburb
Mount Lehman or Mt. Lehman is a small rural community located in the Fraser Valley of south western British Columbia, Canada. The community was established in 1874 and became part of the District of Matsqui in 1892. Mount Lehman is situated 9 km southeast of Ruskin.
Ruskin
- Categories: neighborhood, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Maple Ridge, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.18979° or 49° 11′ 23″ north
Longitude
-122.43591° or 122° 26′ 9″ west
Population
837
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CA RUS
Open location code
84XV5HQ7+WJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Persian—“Ruskin” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ruskin, British Columbia”
- French: “Ruskin”
- Irish: “Ruskin”
- Persian: “راسکین، بریتیش کلمبیا”
- Persian: “راسکین”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruskin Community Hall and Eighteen Pastures.
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