Autumn Path by Bedford Channel(15381947107)

The Bedford Channel is a small side channel of the

Fraser River The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual d ...

near the north end of the

Township of Langley The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the Canada–United States border, and west of the City of Abbotsford. ...

, on the south side of McMillan Island.BCGNIS entry "Bedford Channel"
/ref> The pair of islands—Brae Island and

McMillan Island McMillan Island is an island in the Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada, also known as McMillan Slough.. Geography Overview McMillan Island is located in the lower Fraser River, north of Fort Langley and south of Maple Ridge, and separated f ...

that protect the riverfront of

Fort Langley Fort Langley is a village community in Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of approximately 3,400 people. It is the home of Fort Langley National Historic Site, a former fur trade post of the Hudson's Bay Company. ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

are reached by the bridge that crosses the Bedford Channel on the way to the now-closed

Albion Ferry The Albion Ferry was a passenger and vehicle ferry service that sailed on the Fraser River between Albion and Fort Langley in the Lower Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada from June 2, 1957, until July 31, 2009. Originally opera ...

terminal and the main reserve community of the

Kwantlen First Nation Kwantlen First Nation ( hur, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓) is a First Nations band government in British Columbia, Canada, located primarily on McMillan Island near Fort Langley. The Kwantlen people traditionally speak hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the Downrive ...

on McMillan Island. The Bedford name has been used in the name of a new housing development in the town of Fort Langley.

References

Landforms of Lower Mainland Fraser River Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) Channels of British Columbia New Westminster Land District {{BritishColumbiaCoast-river-stub