Pacific Biological Station
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Research institute
- Description: biological station in Nanaimo Canada
- Also known as: “PBS”
- Address: 3190 Hammond Bay Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Departure Bay ferry terminal and Frank Crane Arena.
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.
Frank Crane Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Sandtrooper, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Wellington Secondary School
School
Wellington Secondary School is a public high school located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It is part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith and is known for its jazz music program. Wellington Secondary School is situated 3½ km west 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
- Categories: research station and education
- Location: Nanaimo, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.21057° or 49° 12′ 38″ northLongitude
-123.95539° or 123° 57′ 19″ westInception
1908Operator
Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOpen location code
84XR626V+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 9712707466OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteWikidata ID
Q7122316
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In Other Languages
“Pacific Biological Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “太平洋生物研究站”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stephenson Point Park and Inskip Rock.
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