Surrey in British Columbia, Canada, is southeast of Vancouver

iss074e0623393 (May 31, 2026) --- Surrey in British Columbia, Canada, is southeast of Vancouver across the Fraser River and part of the city's metropolitan area. Surrey's surging population growth puts the city on pace to surpass Vancouver to become the province’s most populous city in a few years. The International Space Station was orbiting 261 miles above North America at the time of this photograph. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams