Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre

Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre is a research institute in Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia which is located on West Saanich Road. Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre is situated nearby to the museum Centre of the Universe, as well as near the peak Observatory Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Maltby Lake.

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. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is situated 130 metres south of Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre.

Maltby Lake

Lake

Maltby Lake is located in South southwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is located 10 km north of Victoria, British Columbia in the Tod Creek Watershed. Maltby Lake is situated 3½ km southwest of Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre.

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. Saanich Commonwealth Place is situated 3 km southeast of Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brentwood Bay and View Royal.

Brentwood Bay

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Brentwood Bay is a small village in the municipality of Central Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia, Canada. It lies north of the city of Victoria, east of the community of Willis Point, and south of the town of Sidney. Brentwood Bay is situated 7 km northwest of Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre.

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 8 km south of Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre.

Central Saanich

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. Central Saanich is situated 8 km north of Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre.

Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre

Type: Research institute
Address: 5071 West Saanich Road, V9E 2E7
Category: education
Location: Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.52092° or 48° 31′ 15″ north

Longitude

-123.41812° or 123° 25′ 5″ west

Operator

National Research Council Canada

Open location code

84WRGHCJ+9Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1160958516

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=research_institute

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