Pacific Biological Station

Pacific Biological Station is a scientific research base in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Pacific Biological Station is situated nearby to Lost Lake.

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

Photo: KenWalker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Lost Lake

Lake

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.

Lost Lake is situated 3 km northwest of Pacific Biological Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.

Nanaimo

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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.

Gabriola Island

Town

Photo: Clayoquot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gabriola Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. It is about 5 kilometres east of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to which it is linked by a 20-minute ferry service. Gabriola Island is situated 9 km southeast of Pacific Biological Station.

Lantzville

Village

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″ north

Longitude

-123.95516° or 123° 57′ 19″ west

Elevation

16 metres (52 feet)

Open location code

84XR626V+6W

GeoNames ID

12110743

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