Gur Sikh Temple
The Gur Sikh Temple, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is the oldest existing Sikh gurdwara in North America and a National Historic Site of Canada. It is the only gurdwara outside of India and Pakistan that is designated as national historic site.Photo: Jacobsimmonds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: gurdwara
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mill Lake and Trethewey House.
Mill Lake
Lake
Mill Lake is a small lake in the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, located between the Trans-Canada Highway and South Fraser Way. It is the centrepiece of Mill Lake Park.
Trethewey House
Museum
Photo: DerrickSwallow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trethewey House is a museum, which is situated 1 km south of Gur Sikh Temple.
Sevenoaks Shopping Centre
Commercial area
Sevenoaks Shopping Centre is a shopping mall complex in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Sevenoaks has over 100 retail stores, services and food establishments. Sevenoaks Shopping Centre is situated 410 metres southwest of Gur Sikh Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsford and Huntingdon.
Abbotsford
Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsford is a city of about 165,000 people in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. With mountains visible in nearly every direction, it is in one of the most geographically stunning regions of British Columbia.
Huntingdon
Neighborhood
Huntingdon is a community within Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. It is located immediately north of the Canada–US border, and is the location of the Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing. Huntingdon is situated 6 km southeast of Gur Sikh Temple.
Sumas
Photo: Drums600, Public domain.
Sumas is in Whatcom County in the Northwest Washington region of Washington State. It has a major land border crossing into British Columbia, Canada.
Gur Sikh Temple
- Categories: gurdwara, building, temple, tourism, historic site, place of worship, and tourist attraction
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.05104° or 49° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
-122.30722° or 122° 18′ 26″ westInception
1911Operator
Khalsa Diwan SocietyOpen location code
84XV3M2V+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 274888717OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1555140
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Gur Sikh Temple” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “গুরু শিখ গুরুদুয়ারা”
- Bengali: “গুরু শিখ সাহিব”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جور السيخ”
- French: “gurdwara d’Abbotsford”
- French: “Gurdwara d’Abbotsford”
- French: “temple sikh d’Abbotsford”
- German: “Gur-Sikh-Tempel”
- Hindi: “गुरु सिख गुरुद्वारा”
- Panjabi: “ਗੁਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ”
- Panjabi: “ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਟੈਂਪਲ ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ”
- Urdu: “گر سکھ گردوارہ”
- Western Panjabi: “گرسکھ ٹیمپل”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khalsa Diwan Society Sikh Temple and Little Oak Mall.
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