Vanderhoof, British Columbia

Vanderhoof
District of Vanderhoof[1]
Vanderhoof is located in British Columbia
Vanderhoof
Vanderhoof
Location of Vanderhoof in British Columbia
Coordinates: 54°00′52″N 124°00′32″W / 54.01444°N 124.00889°W / 54.01444; -124.00889
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionInterior Plateau
Regional districtRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Incorporated1926
Government
 • MayorKevin Moutray
 • 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 Highway 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway
Highway 27
WaterwaysNechako River
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.vanderhoof.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  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.