What would Vancouver be if U.S-Canada border was at the 48th Parallel ?

[theman23]

Originally Posted by YUNEMUS

I don't think that Bellingham would be a bedroom community of Vancouver.
For example Hamilton is not a bedroom community of Toronto
Even Hamilton is closer to Toronto than Bellingham - Vancouver distance

Bellingham Vancouver 86 KM
Hamilton Toronto 68 KM



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Wouldn’t Bellingham likely have developed into BCs premier city if were part of Canada? Closer to the ocean, closer to the states, less constrained by mountains?

[YUNEMUS]

Originally Posted by theman23

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Wouldn’t Bellingham likely have developed into BCs premier city if were part of Canada? Closer to the ocean, closer to the states, less constrained by mountains?

Yes it would be..
I never thought this way.
even if it wasn't the biggest city in BC it would have at least 500,000 population

[Architype]

Originally Posted by theman23

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Wouldn’t Bellingham likely have developed into BCs premier city if were part of Canada? Closer to the ocean, closer to the states, less constrained by mountains?

No, not necessarily, because Bellingham doesn't have as much land around it suitable for agriculture or development (the only suitable land spreads to the north), and Vancouver's harbour is better.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by YUNEMUS

How would it affect Bellingham if the boundaries were like on the map above?

Originally Posted by theman23

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Wouldn’t Bellingham likely have developed into BCs premier city if were part of Canada? Closer to the ocean, closer to the states, less constrained by mountains?

Yes, IMO that is much what would have happened. There would still be a major Western Canadian terminus, depending on the access canyon or valley most available,, but not as it is now.
I think that, as it would not have been wedged up against the North Shore mountains, there might still have been railway / industrial areas and towns wehere Vancouver is now.
The sunnier parts of SW Canada, extending to now-NW Washington State, would have been more coveted for their sunnier, milder conditions, areas near the mountains less regarded.
I'm sure Vancouver would still have turned out to be similar to the city we have today, only displaced southward and more sprawling, with farming towns around it.