Elk Lake
Elk Lake is a large lake located in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park in Saanich, British Columbia. Elk Lake and Beaver Lake are actually one lake as a shallow channel connects them.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Cordova Bay Beach.
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
Historic building
Photo: Eminoro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia, was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood.
Cordova Bay Beach
Beach
Photo: AkiliDaniels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cordova Bay Beach is situated 2½ km east of Elk Lake.
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Sports venue
Saanich Commonwealth Place is a recreation centre located in Saanich, British Columbia. It opened in 1993 and was used as a venue in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Saanich Commonwealth Place is situated 3 km south of Elk Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Saanich and Gordon Head.
Central Saanich
Town
Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. Central Saanich is situated 7 km north of Elk Lake.
Gordon Head
Neighborhood
Gordon Head is a seaside neighbourhood in the municipality of Saanich in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Gordon Head lies north of McKenzie Avenue and east of the Blenkinsop Valley. Gordon Head is situated 8 km southeast of Elk Lake.
Elk Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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