Vanderhoof, British Columbia

Vanderhoof
District municipality
District of Vanderhoof[1]
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
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Interior Plateau
Regional district	Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Incorporated	1926
Government [2]
• Mayor	Kevin Moutray
• Chief Administrative Officer	Gerald Pinchback
Area
• Total	54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	4,346
• Density	80.6/km2 (209/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code	250 / 778 / 236
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.vanderhoof.ca

Vanderhoof is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Vanderhoof is found near the geographical centre in the Interior Plateau region. The population of Vanderhoof was 4,346 in 2021.^[3] The mayor of Vanderhoof is Kevin Moutray.

Vanderhoof is known for their bird sanctuary which is found along the Nechako River. During their yearly migration, the river is passed through by Canada geese, swan, as well as other birds.^[4]

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. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
4. ↑ "Vanderhoof Bird Sanctuary" (PDF). Vanderhoof Chamber. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2013-03-21.