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Vanderhoof is a district municipality near the geographical centre[3] of British Columbia, Canada. Covering 2.92 square kilometers.[4], it has a population of about 4,500 within town limits, and offers services to nearly 10,000 people in nearby rural communities. Its main industries are forestry, agriculture, and related businesses. Tourism is also growing, and mining operations are being developed in the area. It has many elementary schools, and one major secondary school, Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS), comprising School District 91 Nechako Lakes. The College of New Caledonia has a regional campus there.

Vanderhoof
District municipality
District of Vanderhoof[1]
Vanderhoof
Location of Vanderhoof in British Columbia
Coordinates: 54°00′52″N 124°00′32″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionInterior Plateau
Regional districtRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Incorporated1926
Government
  MayorGerry Thiessen
  Chief Administrative OfficerGerald Pinchback
Area
  Total54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total4,439
  Density81.0/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Highways Hwy 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway
Hwy 27
WaterwaysNechako River
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.vanderhoof.ca

Via Rail's Jasper–Prince Rupert train serves the Vanderhoof railway station.


History


The municipality is named after Herbert Vanderhoof of Chicago, one of its founders. He was an employee of the Grand Trunk Pacific Development Company, a subsidiary of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.[5][6][7] The municipality's population rapidly expanded until World War II, when many of the town's men left to fight overseas. After the war, an increase in lumber prices and the construction of the Kenney Dam lead to increases in population again. Today Vanderhoof is a service centre in the eastern Bulkley-Nechako for surrounding communities, and the second-largest municipality in the regional district.[8]


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Vanderhoof had a population of 4,346 living in 1,786 of its 1,885 total private dwellings, a change of -2% from its 2016 population of 4,434. With a land area of 53.93 km2 (20.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.6/km2 (208.7/sq mi) in 2021.[9]>


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 migrations. The Nechako is home to a number of fish species, including salmon and the endangered Nechako white sturgeon. Many hunters come to Vanderhoof in search of bear, moose, deer, cougar and elk.


Schools


Elementary:
Evelyn Dickson
W.L. McLeod
Sinkutview
Mapes

Secondary:
Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS
Northside Christian School
Valhalla High

Virtual School: EBUS Academy


Culture and recreation



Telegraph Trail


A telegraph line, set up in the 1890s for 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 connects Hogsback Lake (near Vanderhoof) to Blackwater Road.


Community events



Climate


Vanderhoof has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with mild summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Vanderhoof, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1916–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)
16.7
(62.1)
20.0
(68.0)
28.9
(84.0)
36.0
(96.8)
33.9
(93.0)
35.0
(95.0)
35.5
(95.9)
33.0
(91.4)
28.0
(82.4)
17.5
(63.5)
12.5
(54.5)
36.0
(96.8)
Average high °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
5.9
(42.6)
12.4
(54.3)
17.8
(64.0)
21.3
(70.3)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
17.9
(64.2)
10.3
(50.5)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
10.4
(50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.6
(42.1)
10.7
(51.3)
14.4
(57.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.9
(60.6)
11.0
(51.8)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
−8.1
(17.4)
4.4
(39.9)
Average low °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−10.9
(12.4)
−6.3
(20.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.5
(38.3)
7.4
(45.3)
9.1
(48.4)
8.3
(46.9)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
−6.5
(20.3)
−12.1
(10.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
Record low °C (°F) −51.7
(−61.1)
−51.1
(−60.0)
−42.8
(−45.0)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−9.4
(15.1)
−6.7
(19.9)
−3.3
(26.1)
−5.0
(23.0)
−16.7
(1.9)
−28.0
(−18.4)
−42.2
(−44.0)
−50.6
(−59.1)
−51.7
(−61.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.4
(1.75)
26.6
(1.05)
24.4
(0.96)
25.4
(1.00)
34.7
(1.37)
57.0
(2.24)
52.4
(2.06)
43.1
(1.70)
44.3
(1.74)
50.8
(2.00)
45.1
(1.78)
41.3
(1.63)
489.2
(19.26)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6.6
(0.26)
5.4
(0.21)
7.1
(0.28)
19.4
(0.76)
34.2
(1.35)
56.8
(2.24)
52.3
(2.06)
43.1
(1.70)
44.0
(1.73)
43.3
(1.70)
16.1
(0.63)
3.8
(0.15)
332.0
(13.07)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 37.8
(14.9)
21.3
(8.4)
17.3
(6.8)
6.0
(2.4)
0.5
(0.2)
0.2
(0.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.1)
7.5
(3.0)
29.0
(11.4)
37.5
(14.8)
157.2
(61.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 14.1 9.5 10.0 9.7 12.6 14.1 13.8 12.5 13.0 16.3 14.5 11.8 152.1
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 2.9 2.8 5.0 8.0 12.5 14.1 13.8 12.5 12.9 14.7 6.4 2.0 107.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.1 7.2 6.0 2.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 10.1 10.3 51.4
Source: Environment Canada[10][11][12][13]

See also



References


  1. "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. District of Vanderhoof. Mayor and Councillors
  3. "Vanderhoof". Official Travel Website of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
  4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Vanderhoof [Population centre], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". 8 February 2017.
  5. Carla Funk (2 November 2019). "The small towns that make Canadian literature unique". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2020. The town took its name from Herbert Vanderhoof, who envisioned the place as a colony for artists and writers. His dream never took quite took shape, but the town grew and the name stuck.
  6. "Vanderhoof". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. "Grand Trunk Pacific Development Company Limited". memorybc.ca. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. "Vanderhoof". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  10. "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  11. "Vanderhoof". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  12. "Vanderhoof Braeside Rd". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  13. "Vanderhoof BC". Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2017.



На других языках


[de] Vanderhoof (British Columbia)

Vanderhoof ist das geographische Zentrum von British Columbia, Kanada. Die Stadt liegt im Nechako Valley am Yellowhead Highway und ist umgeben von ertragreichem Farmland und ausgedehnten Wäldern. Sie liegt in einer Höhe von 674 m über dem Meeresspiegel. Nächstgelegene Stadt ist Prince George, 60 km östlich von Vanderhoof.
- [en] Vanderhoof, British Columbia

[ru] Вандерхуф

Вандерхуф (англ. Vanderhoof) — окружной муниципалитет[en] в Канаде, расположенный в региональном округе Балкли-Нечако[en] региона «Внутреннее Плато[en]» вблизи географического центра[1] провинции Британская Колумбия. В пределах города проживает около четырёх с половиной тысяч жителей. Ввиду того, что рядом расположено несколько населённых пунктов, лишённых инфраструктуры, Вандерхуф в действительности обслуживает около 10 000 человек. Основными источниками дохода для города служат деревообрабатывающая и сельскохозяйственная промышленность, а также связанные с ними отрасли[2]. В Вандерхуфе располагаются несколько начальных и одна средняя школа — «Средняя школа долины Нечако» (англ. Nechako Valley High School), где обучаются 8-12 классы[3].



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