Bombi Pass Solar Powered Webcam - Castlegar, BC
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N 49° 14.163 W 117° 31.249
11U E 462086 N 5453827
This solar powered webcam on the Crowsnest Highway is one of a number that we have stumbled upon in our travels.
Waymark Code: WMJ30K
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/14/2013
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The
webcam is at the Bombi Pass Summit, elevation, 1214 metres, or 3983 feet, on Highway 3 between Castlegar and Salmo, BC. The camera is mounted on a high steel pole on the north side of the highway, just to the west of the brake check area.
The camera is accompanied by a pair of solar panels of a few watts of capacity, which, we will assume, is sufficient to keep its battery charged. The camera communicates using telemetry, as there is a UHF antenna accompanying it on the pole, aimed toward Castlegar.