VIU
VIU is an university in Nanaimo, British Columbia which is located on Fifth Street. VIU is situated nearby to Nanaimo District Secondary School, as well as near Colliery Dam Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University
- Also known as: “Vancouver Island University” and “viu”
- Historically known as: “Malaspina College” and “Malaspina University-College”
- Address: 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, V9R 5S5
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nanaimo District Secondary School and Colliery Dam Park.
Nanaimo District Secondary School
School
Nanaimo District Secondary School or Nanaimo District Community School is a public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada built in 1952. Since then there have been a few renovations, most notably the 1981 construction of the "tower", which houses a number of computer classes and several classrooms. Nanaimo District Secondary School is situated 460 metres northeast of VIU.
Colliery Dam Park
Park
Photo: Richard Powell, CC BY 2.0.
Colliery Dam Park is situated 1 km south of VIU.
Nanaimo Museum
Museum
The Nanaimo Museum is a museum located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; it opened in November 1967. Nanaimo Museum is situated 2½ km east of VIU.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Extension.
Nanaimo
Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria.
Extension
Village
Extension is an unincorporated community near the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The location off BC Highway 19 is about 107 kilometres by road northwest of Victoria, and 10 kilometres south of Nanaimo. Extension is situated 6 km south of VIU.
Cedar
Village
Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island — about 8 kilometres south-east of Nanaimo — along the banks of the Nanaimo River. Cedar is situated 9 km southeast of VIU.
VIU
- Category: education
- Location: Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.15792° or 49° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
-123.96629° or 123° 57′ 59″ westElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
84XR525M+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 200091020OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityGeoNames ID
11467850
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