Vanderhoof | |
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| District of Vanderhoof[1] | |
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  Vanderhoof Location of Vanderhoof in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 54°00′52″N 124°00′32″W / 54.01444°N 124.00889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Interior Plateau |
| Regional district | Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako |
| Incorporated | 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Moutray |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Gerald Pinchback |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 4,439 |
| • Density | 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways |  Highway 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway Highway 27 |
| Waterways | Nechako River |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
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.
Via Rail's Jasper–Prince Rupert train serves the Vanderhoof railway station.
- ^ "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.
- ^ District of Vanderhoof. Mayor and Councillors
- ^ "Vanderhoof". Official Travel Website of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Vanderhoof [Population centre], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". 8 February 2017.