Sardis | |
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Neighbourhood in Chilliwack | |
Location of Sardis in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 49°08′00″N 121°57′00″W / 49.13333°N 121.95000°WCoordinates: 49°08′00″N 121°57′00″W / 49.13333°N 121.95000°W | |
City | Chilliwack |
Province | British Columbia |
Country | Canada |
Settled | c. 1860 |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Postal code | V2R |
Area code | +1-604 |
Sardis is a small community on the south side of Chilliwack about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Downtown in the Fraser River Valley. Sardis is the urban core of the south side of Chilliwack and a popular shopping destination.
A.C. Wells, Adam Vedder and Jane Evans were the first known farmers to settle in Sardis around 1860. The name Sardis was chosen by Mrs. Vedder after the historical capital of Lydia in present-day Turkey. The British Columbia Electric Railway reached Sardis in 1910.
Luckakuck Way is a popular destination for shopping, restaurants and cinema. It includes two major indoor shopping centres, several retail outlets and a cinema. Because of the high concentration of restaurants, it is commonly referred to as Restaurant Row.