Nature Centre

Nature Centre is a government building in Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, which is located on Elk Lake Drive. Nature Centre is situated near Beaver Lake Trailhead, as well as near Beaver Beach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saanich Commonwealth Place and Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

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 1 km south of Nature Centre.

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 2½ km northwest of Nature Centre.

Cordova Bay Beach

Beach

Photo: AkiliDaniels, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cordova Bay Beach is situated 2 km northeast of Nature Centre.

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 6 km southeast of Nature 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 7 km southwest of Nature Centre.

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 9 km northwest of Nature Centre.

Nature Centre

Type: Government building
Address: 4800 Elk Lake Drive
Categories: building and tourism
Location: Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.50972° or 48° 30′ 35″ north

Longitude

-123.3904° or 123° 23′ 25″ west

Open location code

84WRGJ55+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 179394469

OpenStreetMap feature

building=government

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=nature_centre

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Beaver Lake Trailhead and Beaver Beach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Elk Lake at Beaver Lake and Elk Lake Dr at Hwy 17.

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