Section V: Declinations, etc

For those who like real compasses, the following gives declinations and related information as read from the topos. Except where noted, declinations

are the direction of magnetic north relative to grid north. Maps 94E5, 94E12 and 104I4 are metric; the contour interval is 20 m and elevations are in metres.

On all other maps, the contour interval is 100 ft and elevations are in feet.

Upper Stikine:

104H1     26deg26'E 1976 dec 3.4'pa

104H8     28deg34'E 1976 dec 3.4'pa

94E5     26deg22'E 1986 dec16.3'pa    20 m

 94E12     26deg35'E 1986 dec16.5'pa    20 m

104H9     28deg52'E 1976 dec 3.5'pa

104H16    29deg04'E 1976 dec 3.5'pa

104H15    29deg28'E 1976 dec 3.4'pa

104H14    29deg52'E 1976 dec 3.2'pa

104H13    30deg16'E 1976 dec 3.1'pa

104I4     28deg51'E 1984 dec 8.1'pa    20 m

Lower Stikine (Canada):

104G14E   30deg39'E 1958 (true north? no grid); 2.9' west pa

104G14W   30deg33'E 1958 (true north? no grid); 2.8' west pa

104G11     31deg05'E 1974 dec 3.4'pa

104G12     31deg25'E 1974 dec 3.4'pa

104G5     31deg12'E 1974 dec 3.4'pa

104G4     30deg59'E 1974 dec 3.3'pa

104B13     30deg45'E 1974 dec 3.3'pa

104B12     I didn't record declination data

Lower Stikine (US):

US maps don't give declination change rates.

Brad and Pete are short for Bradfield Canal and Petersburg.

BradC6    29.5degE  1955  true north, not grid north (no grid)

PeteC1    24.5degE  1999     mean tide range 12 ft

PeteC2    24.5degE  1999     mean tide range 13 ft

PeteD2    26.0degE  1994     mean tide range 13 ft

PeteB2    24.5degE  1999     mean tide range 12 ft

Home : Table of Contents Section I: Assorted information. Section II: Upper Stikine: day-by-day report. Section III: Lower Stikine: day-by-day report. Section IV: Distances. Section V: Declinations, etc. Section VI: Alternative logistics (email messages from Hank Hays). Section VII: Driving Out and Back.