Pacific Biological Station
Pacific Biological Station is a scientific research base in Nanaimo, British Columbia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pacific Biological Station and Departure Bay ferry terminal.
Pacific Biological Station
Research institute
The Pacific Biological Station is a Research station in Departure Bay, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1908, with the Rev. George William Taylor as its first director and sole employee, it is the oldest fisheries research centre on the Pacific coast.
Departure Bay ferry terminal
Station
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Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. Departure Bay ferry terminal is situated 2 km south of Pacific Biological Station.
Frank Crane Arena
Sports venue
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The Nanaimo Clippers are a junior ice hockey team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal West Division of the British Columbia Hockey League. They play their home games at Frank Crane Arena. Frank Crane Arena is situated 3½ km southwest of Pacific Biological Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanaimo and Lantzville.
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.
Lantzville
Town
Lantzville is a coastal community on the east side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, along the western shore of the Strait of Georgia and immediately north of Nanaimo. Lantzville is situated 10 km northwest of Pacific Biological Station.
Pacific Biological Station
- Type: Scientific research base
- Location: Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.21051° or 49° 12′ 38″ northLongitude
-123.95516° or 123° 57′ 19″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
84XR626V+6WGeoNames ID
12110743
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