Port Kells
Encyclopedia
Port Kells is a neighbourhood of the City of Surrey
in British Columbia
, Canada
, located at the northeastern end of that city adjacent to the Fraser River
and west of the neighbourhood of Walnut Grove
(part of the Township of Langley).
.
In the early 1960s, the Trans-Canada Highway
was built through Port Kells and since the 1970s, it has become a major commercial and industrial area.
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located at the northeastern end of that city adjacent to the Fraser River
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
and west of the neighbourhood of Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove, British Columbia
Walnut Grove is a commuter town located within the Township of Langley, British Columbia, separate and distinct from the city of Langley, which is encircled by the township...
(part of the Township of Langley).
History
The Township of Port Kells was founded in 1889 by two Irish pioneers, both named Henry Kells, though unrelated. It was originally intended as a port and was laid out in 1890 by the Royal EngineersRoyal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
.
In the early 1960s, the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
was built through Port Kells and since the 1970s, it has become a major commercial and industrial area.