Delta is a city in British Columbia and forms part of Greater Vancouver. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States (Point Roberts, Washington) to the south, and the city of Surrey to the east. Delta is composed of three distinct communities: Ladner, Tsawwassen, and North Delta.

Prior to European settlement, Delta’s flatlands and coastal shores were inhabited by the Tsawwassen indigenous peoples, of the Coast Salish First Nations. The land was first sighted by Europeans in 1791 when Spanish explorer Lieutenant Francisco de Eliza mistook the area for an island and named it “Isla de Cepeda”.