Von Zuben (railway point)

British Columbia. Railway Point
Between Charles and Valemount on Canadian National Railway
52.85 N 119.2792 W — Map 83D/14 — GoogleGeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1989
Official in BCCanada
55 miles west of the Yellowhead Pass on the Canadian National Railway
Mile 73 in Albreda Subdivision (Jasper to Blue River as of 1977)

Named for Raphael Leonard von Zuben, a Canadian National Railways purchasing agent, who assisted the railroad with exploring the Canadian Rockies.

References:

  • CN (Canadian National Railway). Transportation planning branch, Edmonton, and historical office, Montréal. 2000
  • Mike von Zuben (son). Personal correspondence. 2001
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