Set in a friendly country atmosphere, the picturesque agricultural community of Agassiz is located at the junction of Highways 7 and 9, 35 km southwest of Hope.

In 1867, Lewis Nunn Agassiz, a retired captain of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, settled in the Fraser Valley with his wife and young family. His homestead, called Fernie Coombe, soon became the first store and post office, and with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885, the little farming community began to grow.

The main crops were potatoes, root crops and hops, along with dairy and beef cattle. The verdant hop fields were a replica of those same fields in Kent Count, England, the origin of the many Englishmen who had settled in the area.

Today, the rural setting of farms and wilderness enhances the community of Agassiz, which strives to maintain its small town values and caring attitude. From community events to Dairy Farms, to a major downtown revitalization, to tons of green space, Agassiz has it all for the resident and the visitor.

Location: Agassiz is located on the Lougheed Highway (Highway 7), on the north bank of the Fraser River, 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Hope and 72 miles (115 km) east of Vancouver. To the north of Agassiz is the community of Harrison Hot Springs (5 miles/8 km).