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Encyclopedia > British Columbia provincial highway 16

Highway 16 is the British Columbia, Canada, section of the Yellowhead Highway. The highway closely follows the path of the northern B.C. alignment of the Canadian National Railway. The number '16' was first given to the highway in 1942, and originally, the route that the highway took was more to the north of today's highway, and it was not as long as it is now. Highway 16 originally ran from New Hazelton east to an obscure location known as Aleza Lake. In 1947, Highway 16's western end was moved from New Hazelton to the coastal city of Prince Rupert, and in 1953, the highway was extended all the way east into Yellowhead Pass. Highway 16's alignment on the Queen Charlotte Islands was commissioned in 1984, with BC Ferries beginning service along Highway 16 to the Queen Charlottes the following year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Orthographic projection centred over Prince Rupert BC Coast, showing Prince Rupert and Vancouver Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Canadian National Railways GP9 climbing in the Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass (elevation 1110 m, lat. ... Leaving Skidegate Inlet aboard BC Ferries M/V Queen of Prince Rupert The Queen Charlotte Islands or Haida Gwaii are an archipelago off the northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada, consisting of two main islands, Graham Island in the North, and Moresby Island in the south, and approximately 150 smaller... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The book Unmarked: Landscapes Along Highway 16, written by Sarah de Leeuw, is a collection of essays about various small communities that lie along Highway 16. Sarah de Leeuw is a Canadian writer who wrote Unmarked: Landscapes Along Highway 16. ...


Route details

The 1,347 km (837 mi)-long B.C. segment of Highway 16 begins in the west in the village of Masset, on the northern coast of Graham Island. Proceeding south, the highway goes 38 km (24 mi) to the inlet town of Port Clements. Winding its way along the boundary of Naikoon Provincial Park, Highway 16 goes south for 27 km (17 mi) before reaching the community of Tlell. 36 km (22 mi) south of Tlell, Highway 16 reaches Skidegate, where its Queen Charlotte section terminates. BC Ferries then takes Highway 16 across the Hecate Strait for 172 km (107 mi) due northeast to its landing at Prince Rupert. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 612 × 599 pixels Full resolution (713 × 698 pixel, file size: 162 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of British Columbia provincial highway 16 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... , Masset [mæ sɘt] is a village in Haida Gwaii also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of the Province of British Columbia in Canada. ... Graham Island is the largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands (aka Haida Gwaii, (land of the Haida) lying off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Clements is a village situated at the east end of Masset Inlet on the Queen Charlotte Islands off the coast of the Province of British Columbia in Canada. ... Tlell is a small, unincorporated village on the east coast of Graham Island, which is part of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada. ... Skidegate [skɪd É˜ ËŒgɘt] is a town in the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia. ... Islands and major straits of the northern Pacific Northwest Coast The Hecate Strait or Strait of Hecate (Haida: Seegaay) is a wide but relatively shallow body of water separating the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) from the mainland of British Columbia in Canada. ...


From Prince Rupert, Highway 16 begins its winding route east through the Coast Mountain Ranges. Following the Skeena River, the highway travels for 151 km (94 mi) to the city of Terrace. Highway 37 merges onto Highway 16 in Terrace, and the two highways share a common alignment for 91 km (57 mi) northeast to the Kitwanga junction, where Highway 37 diverges north. Another 43 km (27 mi) northeast, Highway 16 reaches New Hazelton, where it then veers southeast along the Bulkley River. 68 km (42 mi) later, the highway reaches the town of Smithers, proceeding southeast another 64 km (40 mi) to the village of Houston. The Coast Mountains are the westernmost range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the south western shore of the North American continent, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... The Skeena River is on the north coast of British Columbia, passing through Terrace. ... Mayor Jack Talstra Councillors Lynne Christiansen Marylin Davies Brian Downie Carol Leclerc Rich McDaniel Brad Pollard Land area 42. ... British Columbia provincial highway 37, the Cassiar Highway, is the northwesternmost highway in the province, and it is very scenic, passing through some of the most isolated areas of B.C. The highway first gained its 37 designation in 1975, and at that time, its southern terminus was at the... Kitwanga - or Gitwangak (place of rabbits) - is located where the Kitwancool River runs into the Skeena River in British Columbia. ... The Bulkley River in British Columbia is a major tributary of the Skeena River. ... Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. ... Houston is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the north-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. ...


At Houston, Highway 16 begins a parallel course along the Nechako River, proceeding 81 km (50 mi) east to its junction with Highway 35 at Burns Lake. 128 km (80 mi) east, after passing through the hamlet of Fraser Lake, Highway 16 reaches its junction with Highway 27 in the town of Vanderhoof. 97 km (60 mi) east of Vanderhoof, Highway 16 reaches its B.C. midpoint as it enters the city of Prince George at its junction with Highway 97. Highway 16 leaves Prince George after coursing through the city for 9 km (6 mi) . The Nechako River is one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, although most of its flow has been diverted through the Coast Mountains to the Kemano generating station at sea level on the Gardner Canal, 858m below the reservoirs intakes, which supplies power to the aluminum smelter... British Columbia provincial highway 35, the North Francois Highway, is a 23 km-long minor spur of the Yellowhead Highway. ... Burns Lake is a small rural village, incorporated in 1923, and situated at approximately the geographical centre of the province of British Columbia. ... Fraser Lake is a village in northern British Columbia between Burns Lake and Vanderhoof. ... British Columbia provincial highway 27, the Stuart Lake Highway, is a 23 km-long spur of the Yellowhead Highway in the north central part of the province. ... Vanderhoof ( ) lies in the geographical centre[1] of British Columbia, Canada. ... These cutbanks on the Nechako River are Prince Georges signature natural landmark. ... British Columbia provincial highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the province, going for 2,081 km all the way from the Canada/U.S. border in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north. ...

Passing through Mt. Robson Provincial Park.
Passing through Mt. Robson Provincial Park.

120 km (75 mi) east of Prince George, Highway 16 reaches the community of Dome Creek, where it converges with the Fraser River and turns southeast. It follows the Fraser River upstream for 82 km (51 mi) to McBride, then continues upstream for another 64 km (40 mi) to its junction with Highway 5 at Tête Jaune Cache. 14 km (9 mi) east of Tête Jaune Cache, Highway 16 enters Mount Robson Provincial Park, coursing through the park for 63 km (39 mi) to the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta within Yellowhead Pass. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Fraser River watershed The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... Located on the Yellowhead highway, McBride is a small community in British Columbia about 2 hours southeast of Prince George. ... Highway 5, also known as Route 5 and the Southern Yellowhead Highway, is a north-south route in the southern part of British Columbia, Canada. ... Foley, Welch and Stewart Cache in Tete Jaune Cache 1913 Tete Jaune Cache is a town in British Columbia Canada. ... Reflections of mountains in Kinney Lake on the Berg Lake Trail, Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...

Highway of Tears

An unsolved series of murders and disappearances of young women in the vicinity of Highway 16 has earned the route the nickname "the Highway of Tears". Since 1988, at least 32 women--31 of them Native--have been killed or suspiciously disappeared along the 800-kilometer (500-mile) section of highway between Prince George to Prince Rupert. These crimes have remained largely uninvestigated.


As the result of a symposium held in Prince George in March 2006, aboriginal Canadians along the route are advocating better rural bus service that would help reduce the number of young native women hitchhiking. In addition, spurred on by native leaders, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is officially investigating the unsolved murder or disappearance of nine women between the ages of 14 and 25 since 1974, most of whom were hitchhiking along Highway 16. RCMP redirects here. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


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British Columbia provincial highway 16 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (759 words)
The number '16' was first given to the highway in 1942, and originally, the route that the highway took was more to the north of today's highway, and it was not as long as it is now.
The 1,347 km-long B.C. segment of Highway 16 begins in the west in the village of Masset, on the northern coast of Graham Island.
Highway 37 merges onto Highway 16 in Terrace, and the two highways share a common alignment for 91 km northeast to the Kitwanga junction, where Highway 37 diverges north.
British Columbia provincial highway 19 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (663 words)
British Columbia provincial highway 19, known locally as the Island Highway, is the main north-south thoroughfare on Vancouver Island north of Nanaimo.
The highway then winds its way past Nimpkish Lake, then through a 163 km long stretch of dense forest terrain, through the community of Woss and a junction with Sayward, finally entering the city of Campbell River at a junction with highways 28 and 19A, just past the river that the city is named for.
The entire stretch of Highway 19 between Campbell River and the city of Parksville is a divided four-lane freeway or expressway (alternates), with a nominal speed limit of 110 km/h, and is referred to as the "Inland Island Highway".
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