U

U is a grassland in Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia. U is situated near the grassland Terraces, as well as near W.

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 southwest of U.

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 U.

Cordova Bay Beach

Beach

Photo: AkiliDaniels, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cordova Bay Beach is situated 2 km northeast of U.

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 U.

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 U.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858. Chinatown is situated 9 km south of U.

U

Type: Grassland
Location: Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

48.50809° or 48° 30′ 29″ north

Longitude

-123.38185° or 123° 22′ 55″ west

Open location code

84WRGJ59+67

OpenStreetMap ID

way 222843493

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Terraces and W.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Royal Oak Mausoleum and Elk Lake at Beaver Lake.

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