Abbotsford, dormitory town (1991 pop. 18,864), SW B.C., Canada, rural part of Vancouver urban area, 6 mi/10 km S of Mission, 5 mi/8 km S of Fraser R., and 2 mi/3 km N of U.S. border; 49°03'N 122°17'W. RR junction; elev. 90 ft/27 m. Dairying, mfg. (construction materials, plastic prods., food); sawmill, steelworks, logging, nonclay refractory, trout hatchery; fruit (strawberries, cranberries), hops.
