A new chapter for a Vanderhoof landmark at the Center of B.C. - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier

A new chapter for a Vanderhoof landmark at the Center of B.C. - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier

Long before it became a symbol of Vanderhoof’s identity, the Sinkut Astro Pier was part of a much larger story of exploration, surveying and mapping British Columbia. Established in 1912 by F.A. McDiarmid of the Dominion Observatory, the original cairn helped determine the precise location of the 124th meridian and became the first higher-order survey monument in the Nechako Valley. The landmark later became connected with Vanderhoof’s recogniti…

A new chapter for a Vanderhoof landmark at the Center of B.C. - Vanderhoof Omineca Express

Long before it became a symbol of Vanderhoof’s identity, the Sinkut Astro Pier was part of a much larger story of exploration, surveying and mapping British Columbia. Established in 1912 by F.A. McDiarmid of the Dominion Observatory, the original cairn helped determine the precise location of the 124th meridian and became the first higher-order survey monument in the Nechako Valley. The landmark later became connected with Vanderhoof’s recogniti…