Saanich Peninsula

Saanich Peninsula is located north of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is bounded by Saanich Inlet on the west, Satellite Channel on the north, the small Colburne Passage on the northeast, and Haro Strait on the east.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Victoria Butterfly Gardens.

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.

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

Photo: Ruocaled, CC BY 2.0.

The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is located in the Greater Victoria region of Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Victoria area. Victoria Butterfly Gardens is situated 4 km north of Saanich Peninsula.

Hartland landfill

Landfill

The Hartland landfill is the waste disposal site for the city of Victoria, British Columbia and the Greater Victoria area. The landfill began operating in the early 1950's under private ownership and management. Hartland landfill is situated 3½ km west of Saanich Peninsula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brentwood Bay and Central Saanich.

Brentwood Bay

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Brentwood Bay is a small village in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia, Canada. It lies north of the city of Victoria, east of the community of Willis Point, and south of the town of Sidney. Brentwood Bay is situated 5 km northwest of Saanich Peninsula.

Central Saanich

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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 Saanich Peninsula.

Highlands

Village

Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0.

The District of Highlands is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities or West Shore municipalities outside Victoria, Highlands has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. Highlands is situated 9 km southwest of Saanich Peninsula.

Saanich Peninsula

Type: Peninsula
Description: peninsula in British Columbia, Canada
Category: landform
Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.53294° or 48° 31′ 59″ north

Longitude

-123.41931° or 123° 25′ 10″ west

Elevation

100 metres (328 feet)

United Nations Location Code

CA SXO

Open location code

84WRGHMJ+57

GeoNames ID

6136947

Wikidata ID

Q7395664

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Satellite Map

Discover Saanich Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Saanich Peninsula” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Península de Saanich”
Cebuano: “Saanich Peninsula”
Dutch: “Saanich Peninsula”
German: “Saanich Peninsula”
Swedish: “Saanich Peninsula”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Prospect Lake and Lake Land District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Observatory Hill and Elk Lake.

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