| District of Vanderhoof | |
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| — District municipality — | |
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District of Vanderhoof
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Interior Plateau |
| Regional district | Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako |
| Incorporated | 1926 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Gerry Thiessen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.86 km2 (21.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,064 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 16, 27 |
| Waterways | Nechako River |
| Website | Vanderhoof District Municipality |
Vanderhoof is a District municipality that lies near the geographical centre[2] of British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of roughly 4,500 residents within city limits. Due to nearby rural communities without services Vanderhoof actually supports nearly 10,000 people. Vanderhoof is almost entirely supported by the lumber industry, agriculture, and related industries. Tourism is growing, but has yet to challenge any of the established businesses. Vanderhoof has many elementary schools and one major secondary school—Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS), teaching grades 8-12—which are all part of School District 91 Nechako Lakes.
Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Vanderhoof railway station.
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Elementary:
Evelyn Dickson
W.L. McLeod
Sinkutview
Mapes
Prairiedale
Secondary:
Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS)
Virtual School:
EBUS Academy www.ebus.ca
West of Vanderhoof is Fort Fraser (39), Fort St. James (61), Fraser Lake (59), Burns Lake (128), Terrace (478), and Prince Rupert (622). East of Vanderhoof is Prince George (95).
Vanderhoof is known for its bird sanctuary along the Nechako River. Many Canada Geese pass through Vanderhoof during their annual migration. Many hunters come to Vanderhoof in search of bear, moose, deer, antelope, cougar, and elk.
Cultural & recreational facilities include:
A telegraph line, set up in the 1890s to allow communication with the Klondike Gold Rush gold fields, was abandoned in the 1930s and later converted into a series of walking trails. A 10 km trail stretched from Hogsback Lake near Vanderhoof to Blackwater Road.
| Climate data for Vanderhoof | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
12 (54) |
18.5 (65.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
35 (95) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
36 (97) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18 (64) |
10.4 (50.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−11 (12) |
−6 (21) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4 (39) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.5 (−49.9) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−18 (0) |
−5 (23) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7 (19) |
−28 (−18) |
−40 (−40) |
−47 (−53) |
−47 (−53) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 47.3 (1.862) |
29.5 (1.161) |
22.7 (0.894) |
25.6 (1.008) |
35.5 (1.398) |
58.3 (2.295) |
47.3 (1.862) |
44.5 (1.752) |
41.1 (1.618) |
48.6 (1.913) |
47.6 (1.874) |
48 (1.89) |
495.9 (19.524) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
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