Saanich Commonwealth Place
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.- Type: Sports venue
- Description: sports venue in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
- Address: 4636 Elk Lake Drive
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and Mount Douglas.
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 3 km northwest of Saanich Commonwealth Place.
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 Commonwealth Place.
Cordova Bay Beach
Beach
Photo: AkiliDaniels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cordova Bay Beach is situated 3 km northeast of Saanich Commonwealth Place.
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 southeast of Saanich Commonwealth Place.
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 Commonwealth Place.
Esquimalt
Town
Photo: Kyle Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and… Esquimalt is situated 8 km south of Saanich Commonwealth Place.
Saanich Commonwealth Place
- Categories: building, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.50138° or 48° 30′ 5″ northLongitude
-123.38933° or 123° 23′ 22″ westOpen location code
84WRGJ26+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 138383377OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreWikidata ID
Q7395660
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greater Victoria Public Library - Bruce Hutchison Branch and Normandy Park.
Nearby Places
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