The Apostolic Lutheran Church in Fort Fraser Fort Fraser is an unincorporated village of about 500 people, situated near the base of Fraser Mountain , close to the village municipality of Fraser Lake and the Nechako River . It can be found near the geographical centre of British Columbia , Canada, 44 km (27 mi) west of Vanderhoof on the Yellowhead Highway . Originally established in 1806 as a North West Company fur trading post by the explorer Simon Fraser , it is one of present-day British Columbia's oldest permanent European-founded settlements.[ 1]
The original site of the fort is 4 km (2 mi) to the west, in Beaumont Provincial Park . In 1911, the fort was relocated to nearby Nadleh Village , and later closed in 1915. The present community is located at the site of the last spike of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway , driven on April 7, 1914. Today, Fort Fraser is an active community sustained by both forestry and tourism .
Transportation
Via Rail 's Jasper–Prince Rupert train calls at the Fort Fraser station .
Local events
The Fort Fraser Fall Fair is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in BC. The event has run annually since 1928, on the Labour Day weekend in September.
Driving of the last spike of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway at Fort Fraser, April 7, 1914
Local facilities
Local facilities include:
Climate
Climate data for Fort Fraser
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
12.0
14.5
19.0
28.9
35.5
32.0
33.5
35.5
34.0
26.0
17.0
14.0
35.5
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−4.1
−0.3
6.1
11.5
16.9
19.9
22.4
22.5
17.4
10.0
0.3
−4.5
9.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
−9.0
−6.2
−0.7
3.9
8.9
12.2
14.5
14.2
9.8
4.0
−4.0
−9.1
3.2
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−13.9
−12.1
−7.4
−3.6
0.9
4.5
6.5
5.8
2.1
−2.0
−8.3
−13.6
−3.4
Record low °C (°F)
−45.5
−43.0
−38.3
−16.0
−7.0
−3.0
−2.5
−5.0
−9.0
−29.0
−44.5
−45.5
−45.5
Average precipitation mm (inches)
46.5
30.0
20.9
26.8
42.2
66.7
62.3
43.4
44.8
46.0
51.7
44.5
525.8
Average rainfall mm (inches)
5.3
5.9
5.2
19.3
41.3
66.7
62.3
43.4
44.3
36.4
14.2
2.7
346.8
Average snowfall cm (inches)
41.2
24.1
15.8
7.5
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
9.6
37.5
41.8
178.9
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
11.9
9.3
7.5
10.4
13.5
14.5
13.5
12.2
12.2
13.5
14.0
10.6
143.0
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)
2.2
2.6
3.0
7.7
13.2
14.5
13.5
12.2
12.1
11.9
4.7
1.4
98.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
10.3
7.4
5.3
3.8
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.9
11.1
10.1
51.5
Source: [ 2]
Directions
Nearby communities of Fort Fraser include:
West on Hwy 16
East on Hwy 16
See also
References
External links
54°03′51″N 124°32′54″W / 54.06424°N 124.54823°W / 54.06424; -124.54823
