Time zone PST (UTC-8) Population 4,480 (2011) | Incorporated 1926 Elevation 640 m Local time Saturday 12:12 AM | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 100% Humidity Points of interest Beaumont Provincial Park |
Vanderhoof is a district municipality that lies near the geographical centre of British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of roughly 4,500 residents within town limits. Due to nearby rural communities without services Vanderhoof actually supports nearly 10,000 people. Vanderhoof's economic drivers are the forest industry, agriculture, and related industries. Tourism is growing, but has yet to challenge any of the established industries. Mining is growing in importance, with a number of mines being developed in the area. Vanderhoof has many elementary schools and one major secondary school—Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS), teaching grades 7-12—which are all part of School District 91 Nechako Lakes. The College of New Caledonia has a regional campus in Vanderhoof.
Contents
- Map of Vanderhoof BC Canada
- Schools
- Geography
- Wildlife
- Culture and recreation
- Telegraph Trail
- Community events
- References
Map of Vanderhoof, BC, Canada
Via Rail's Jasper–Prince Rupert train calls at the Vanderhoof railway station.
Schools
Elementary:
Evelyn Dickson
W.L. McLeod
Sinkutview
Mapes
Prairiedale - now closed
Secondary:
Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS)
Valhalla High
Virtual School:
EBUS Academy www.ebus.ca
Geography
Vanderhoof is named after Herbert Vanderhoof.
Nearby communities include:
Fort Fraser - 38 km (24 mi) west
Fraser Lake - 59 km (37 mi) west
Fort St. James - 61 km (38 mi) north
Prince George - 96 km (60 mi) east
Burns Lake - 128 km (80 mi) west
Terrace - 475 km (295 mi) west
Prince Rupert - 619 km (385 mi) west
Wildlife
Vanderhoof is known for its bird sanctuary along the Nechako River. Many Canada Geese, swans, and other migratory birds pass through Vanderhoof during their annual migration. The Nechako is home to a number of fish species, including salmon and sturgeon. Many hunters come to Vanderhoof in search of bear, moose, deer, cougar, and elk.
Culture and recreation
Cultural & recreational facilities include:
AggroAmpharos, (home of the gators)
Telegraph Trail
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 the Blackwater Road.