The Newton area is part of the City of Surrey. Newton is shown in pink on the left center of the map to the left. The map to the left is of Surrey, BC, Canada except for the yellow areas around the parimiter of the map and the City of White Rock near the bottom center.

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The City of Surrey, British Columbia is located on the Lower Mainland of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Surrey is part of the Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area.

The second map down shows the relative location of the lower mainland in British Columbia.

City of Surrey

Surrey is a huge city in terms of physical size, it is nearly 15 miles ( 24 KM) north to south and nearly 10 miles (16 KM) east to west.

The neighborhoods of the City function more like cities than neighborhoods in that each neighborhood has a name that everyone knows and most treat it like a city, in that if you ask a local where Newton is, he will give you directions and if you ask him were the Newton City Hall is he may say, “I don’t Know” instead of Newton isn’t a city, it’s a neighborhood. Also, each neighborhood has a downtown area. Though we may be guilty of treating these communities as cities, they are unincorporated cities or neighborhoods without separate governments, they are part of the City of Surrey.

Where is Newton?

The Newton area of Surrey is most easily found by taking highway-99 north from Blaine, Washington. Take the King George Highway north from Exit 10 on BC Highway-99. It is 6.3 miles (10 KM) north of the US/Canada Peace Arch border crossing at Blaine.

Travel about 6 miles north on the King George Highway (BC-99A) and you will find yourself in Newton. The King George Highway runs right up through a little east of center of the area.

The Newton District is in the center of the western border of Surrey. Its northern border for the most part is 88^th Avenue in the west and 80^th Avenue in the east. Its southern border is the 56^th and 57^th Avenues which are BC Highway-10. Its western boundary is 120^th Street (The Scott Road) and its eastern border is 152^nd Street.

The population of the Newton District is over 91,000. Newton is mainly a residential area with two main commercial areas.

Getting around in Surrey

One interesting note about getting around is that the Surrey is laid out on a 1 mile square grid of main streets. The north south streets of 120^th, 128^th, 136^th (King George Highway), 144^th, and 152^ndare main north south roads. The east west roads of 56^th Ave (Highway-10), 64^th Avenue, 72^nd Ave, 80^th Ave., 88^th Ave., 96^th Ave., and 104^th Avenue are also one mile apart and are through streets. The streets inside these grids (8 blocks) are residential and most of them are laid out in such a way that they are not through streets, keeping the traffic to the main arterials. This grid tends to disappear south of Highway-10 in the South Surrey district. In general the main highways; Trans-Canada-1, Hwy-99, and the Fraser Valley Highway do not follow the grid and go at odd angles.

Newton’s Downtown

Newton’s downtown area occurs along the King George Highway (135^th Street) from 56^th Avenue to 80^th Avenue. Through this area the highway is five lanes with the center lane being mainly left turn lanes. There are a wide variety of businesses from quite old and in what could be called historic structures to modern new shopping centers. This highway has history, before the Highway-99 freeway was built in the 1960’s this was the main highway between Seattle and Vancouver.

Scott Road (120^th Street)

Two miles (3.2 KM) to the west is another downtown area in Newton, along the Scott Road (120^th Street). It lies on the border between Surrey and Delta in the Community of North Delta. The west side of the street is North Delta and the east side of the street is the Newton area of Surrey. For ease of use we have put all of the information for this shopping area(both sides of the street) on our North Delta Page.

North Delta

Newton Attractions

Newton Recreation Centre – This fun filled water recreation center offers a water fortress complete with water blasters, water slides, hoses, and nozzles. There are also two massive water slides, including the “Black Mamba” a dizzying trip through darkness on a water slide. They also have a wave pool for surfing and wave riding. They have a hot tub for all ages and a steam room for adults. They also have fully equipped cardio and weight rooms. There are two cafeterias and a licensed lounge (bar). There is even a swimwear shop. People travel from as far away as Bellingham, Washington State to visit this facility.

Bear Creek Park

Located in the heart of the City Center District you will find Bear Creek Park at the corner of King George Highway and 88^th Avenue. This is a great spot to stop and stretch your legs and use the facilities. You will also find a miniature railroad ride and the Surrey Arts Center in the park.

Miniature Railroad – Bear Creek Park opens at 10:00 am 365 days a year. They have a historic miniature diesel and steam engines. The ride goes through a magic forest and a tunnel with displays in it. This ride is fun for all ages. It is located in Bear Creek Park. See the address and website link below under Recommended Parks.

Surrey Arts Center – Music and dance performances both professional and community in nature are performed in the two theaters located here. There is also an art gallery and a gift shop. The building is located in Bear Creek Park.

We have stopped at Bear Creek Park literally hundreds of times to use the restrooms. Bear Creek Park seems to be in one of those areas where we need facilities and to get out of the car and stretch in our travels. The restrooms are convenient for the traveler with outside access. We saw the Art Center building each time we visited the park but somehow found the appearance of the building uninviting.

In December of 2007 while taking a walk in the park because we were tired of sitting in the car we walked up to the door of the Surrey Art Center because a lot of people were going in and out. To our surprise a wonderful woman that was working there walked over to us and asked if she could help us.

We were made very welcome and spent about an hour looking at the art exhibits. We suggest you walk past the cold exterior of the building to the warm folks waiting to help you on the inside. For more information and a website link see Recommended Attractions below.

Recommended Attractions

Restaurants

Lodging

Attractions
*Surrey* *Arts Center* 13750 88^th Avenue 604-501-5566 Visit the city's arts web site. The entrance is one block east of King George Highway on 88^th Avenue. See description above under Newton attractions.
Museums

Parks & Gardens
*Newton* *Recreation Centre* 13730 72^nd Avenue 604-501-5540 See description above in “Newton Attractions”	*Bear Creek Park and Bear Creek Park Train* 13750 88^th Ave 604-501-1232 See description above in “Newton Attractions”
Visitor Information
Surrey Tourism & Convention Association Unit 175 13450 102^nd Avenue PO Box 3 Central City Surrey V3T 5X3 604-581-1415 http://www.surreytourism.ca Map of Surrey PDF format map of Surrey	City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada 14245 56^th Avenue Surrey, British Columbia V3X 3A2, Canada 604-591-4011 http://www.surrey.ca/

Listed Attractions

We have not necessarily visited or recommend listed establishments

Restaurants

Anastasia Seafood and Steak House – 604-594-2322

13486 72^nd Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2N8

Earl’s – 604-501-2233

7236 120^th St, Surrey, BC V3W 3M9

Red Rose Restaurant Ltd – 604-591-8850

6914 King George Hwy, Surrey, BC V3W 4Z9

Restaurants – Ice Cream & Desserts

Restaurants – Pizza

Vege Garden Pizza & Coffee Shop – 604-507-3003

103-8383A 128th St, Surrey, BC

Restaurants – Pubs

Restaurants – Specialty

Old Surrey Restaurant (French and Northwest) – 604-596-2313

13483 72^nd Ave, Surrey, BC

Tasty Sweets (Indian/Pakistani restaurant and bakery) 604-543-9113

12047 80^th Ave #103, Surrey, BC

Villa Verdi (Italian) – 604-591-2123

13620 80^th Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 6M1

Restaurants – Fast Foods

C-Lovers Fish & Chips – 604-590-2216

9-13767 72^nd Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 9Z1

Restaurants – Coffeehouse

Buzzz Coffee – 604-543-5777

7248 132^nd St, Surrey, BC

The Java Net – 604-594-1538

217-7115 138^th St, Surrey, BC

Lodging

Lodging – Hotels – (with room service)

Lodging – Hotels – Limited Services (no room service)

Lodging – Motels

Lodging – Inns or Bed & Breakfast

B&B On The Ridge – 604-591-6065

5741 146^th St, Surrey, BC V3S 2Z5

Lodging – Vacation Rentals & Cabins

RV & Camping

RV & Camping Information

Other Attractions

Antiques

Fields of Valor Military Collectables – 604-591-5937

124-13714 67^th Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 6X6

Art Galleries

Surrey Arts Centre – 604-501-5566

13750 88^th Ave, Surrey, BC

Gift Shops

Beach Basket Giftware – 604-596-4299

11-13767 72^nd Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 9Z1

Biba Boutique – 604-572-1192

27-8430 128^th St, Surrey, BC V3W 4G3

Imperial Gift House – 604-597-7252

7711 128^th St, Surrey, BC V3W 4E6

Golf

Guildford Golf & Country Club – 604-594-0282

7929 152^nd St, Surrey, BC

Museums

Parks/Gardens

Bear Creek Park Train Ride – See Recommended Parks above.

Quilting/Needlecrafts

Wineberry Fabrics and Yarns – 604-597-7934

#205, 6355-152^nd St, Surrey, BC V3S 3K8

Scrapbooking/Crafts

Theatres/Performing Arts

Bell Performing Arts Centre – 604-507-6351

6250 144^th St, Surrey, BC

Tours/Charters

Wine

The Grape Stop – 604-596-7867

6844 King George Hwy, Surrey, BC V3W 4Z9

info@northwestplaces.com

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