Facts About White Rock
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White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of Metro Vancouver. It borders Semiahmoo Bay to the south and is surrounded on three sides by South Surrey.
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Every year during the first weekend of August, the Spirit of the Sea Festival is held on White Rock beach.
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White Rock is named for a large white boulder on its beach near the promenade, a glacial erratic that migrated south during the last glaciation.
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White Rocks average Temperature is 21 °C (70 °F) in summer and 6 °C (43 °F) in winter.
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Every year in July, White Rock hosts the Tour de White Rock, a bicycle road race that attracts over 150 local and international riders.
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White Rock is 80 m (260 ft) above sea level.
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White Rock was Incorporated as a city on April 15, 1957.
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White rock receives Annual rainfall averages of 1,108 mm (43.6 in).
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White Rock geographic Coordinates: 49°1′30″N 122°48′10″W
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The modern history of White Rock is directly tied to the railway linking British Columbia to Washington state, which runs along the shore of Semiahmoo Bay to the border.
