Saanich
Saanich is a locality in Capital Regional District, British Columbia. Saanich is situated nearby to the locality Beaver Lake, as well as near Royal Oak.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Saanich Commonwealth Place.
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.
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.
Mount Douglas
Park
Photo: Nrqm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Douglas is a prominent, 225 m hill in Saanich, British Columbia. It is located in PKOLS in the municipality of Saanich. "Little Mount Douglas" or "Little Mount Doug" is a smaller secondary peak about 150 m west of the main peak. Mount Douglas is situated 3½ km east of Saanich.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gordon Head and View Royal.
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 5 km east of Saanich.
View Royal
Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. View Royal has a population of 11,575 residents. View Royal is situated 6 km southwest of Saanich.
Saanich
- Type: Locality
- Location: Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.4969° or 48° 29′ 49″ northLongitude
-123.3899° or 123° 23′ 24″ westElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
84WRFJW6+Q2GeoNames ID
12031916
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