User:Rhonda/Regional Districts in BC

Since Robyn's map of BC graticules is absurdly large for a regional geohash achievement, I thought I would define the graticules of the various Regional Districts. The more populated Regional Districts are disappointingly small in area; the GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District) for example spans only two graticules: Vancouver and Surrey.

I have sorted them more or less in "reading order" - top left to bottom right on a map of BC. That means the smallest and most populated regional districts are at the bottom of the page.

The table of graticules format was shamelessly stolen from Robyn's page.

I built these up by cross-referencing the minimal features on the linked Regional District maps from the BC Stats website with google maps and reading the "ll" parameter after centering the map on the point I wanted co-ordinates for. If you have better maps that show Regional District boundaries *and* co-ordinates, please feel free to correct my grids.

Stikine Region

The Stikine Region is the least densely populated part of BC, with one person per 100 square kilometers and no municipalities. (Map)

59, -139	59, -138	59, -137	59, -136	59, -135	59, -134	59, -133	59, -132	59, -131	59, -130	59, -129	59, -128	59. -127
		58, -137			58, -134	58, -133	58, -132	58, -131	58, -130	58, -129	58, -128	58, -127	58, -126	58, -125	58, -124
										57, -129	57, -128	57, -127	57, -126
											56, -128	56, -127	56, -126	56, -125	56, -124

Northern Rockies Regional District

The Northern Rockies Regional District is far more densely populated than Stikine, with an average of 14 people per square kilometer and one municipality. (Map)

59. -127	59, -126	59, -125	59, -124	59, -123	59, -122	59, -121	59, -120
			58, -124	58, -123	58, -122	58, -121	58, -120

Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Kitimat-Stikine is located just south of Stikine and stretches down the coast to the southern end of the Queen Charlotte Islands, inland of Skeena-Queen Charlotte. (Map)

57, -133	57, -132	57, -131	57, -130	57, -129
	56, -132	56, -131	56, -130	56, -129	56, -128
			55, -130	55, -129	55, -128	55, -127	55, -126
				54, -129	54, -128	54, -127
				53, -129	53, -128	53, -127
				52, -129	52, -128	52, -127

Peace River Regional District

Peace River Regional District is south of the Northern Rockies Regional District. Dawson Creek is here. (Map)

57, -127	57, -126	57, -125	57, -124	57, -123	57, -122	57, -121	57, -120
56, -127	56, -126	56, -125	56, -124	56, -123	56, -122	56, -121	56, -120
			55, -124	55, -123	55, -122	55, -121	55, -120
					54, -122	54, -121	54, -120

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Bulkley-Nechako used to be called New Caledonia, by the North West Company. The municipality of Vanderhoof is the geographic centre of the province. (Map)

55, -128	55, -127	55, -126	55, -125	55, -124	55, -123
	54, -127	54, -126	54, -125	54, -124	54, -123
	53, -127	53, -126	53, -125	53, -124	53, -123

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

Fraser-Fort George has the city of Prince George (formerly Fort George) and three highways crossing it. (Map)

55, -123	55, -122	55, -121	55, -120
54, -123	54, -122	54, -121	54, -120
53, -123	53, -122	53, -121	53, -120	53, -119	53, -118
			52, -120	52, -119	52, -118	52, -117

Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District

Skeena-Queen Charlotte covers the Queen Charlotte Islands and part of the mainland. The highway is a ferry. (Map)

54, -133	54, -132	54, -131	54, -130	54, -129
53, -133	53, -132	53, -131	53, -130	53, -129
	52, -132	52, -131
		51, -131

Central Coast Regional District

The central coast is that bit of the mainland coast north of Vancouver Island and south of the Queen Charlotte Islands. It used to be Ocean Falls Regional District, named for the company town of Ocean Falls - now a ghost town. (Map)

	53, -127	53, -126
52, -128	52, -127	52, -126	52, -125
51, -128	51, -127	51, -126	51, -125

Cariboo Regional District

The Cariboo Regional District has four municipalities and Barkerville, the most populated ghost town in BC. (Map)

53, -126	53, -125	53, -124	53, -123	53, -122	53, -121	53, -120
52, -126	52, -125	52, -124	52, -123	52, -122	52, -121	52, -120
	51, -125	51, -124	51, -123	51, -122	51, -121	51, -120
		50, -124	50, -123