Trottier Observatory

Trottier Observatory is an observatory in , , which is located on Science Road. Trottier Observatory is situated nearby to the community center , as well as near the university .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include SFU Exchange and Burnaby Mountain.

Bus station
Photo: Weixi Zeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a bus terminus for TransLink located on the campus of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. It opened on September 3, 1965, and consists of 2 exchanges: the main exchange located at University Drive at East Campus Road at the eastern part of the campus and the secondary, and original, exchange located at the Transportation Centre. is situated 170 metres east of Trottier Observatory.

Peak
Photo: Flying Penguin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, elev. 370 m, is a low, forested mountain in the city of , , overlooking the upper arms of . It is the location of Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus, the Discovery Park research community, and the System Control Tower of BC Hydro and a residential neighbourhood with retail shops development called .

Sports venue
SFU Stadium at is a located on the campus of the Simon Fraser University in , . It currently serves as the home field of the Simon Fraser Red Leafs soccer and track and field teams. is situated 530 metres west of Trottier Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dollarton and Ioco.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the municipal district of , , . It was founded in 1916 as the site of a sawmill and a village for sawmill workers by Robert Dollar, a San Francisco businessman. is situated 4½ km northwest of Trottier Observatory.

Hamlet
is an area of , , located on the northern shore of the . , an abbreviation of Imperial Oil Corporation, was originally a townsite for an Imperial Oil refinery. is situated 4½ km northeast of Trottier Observatory.

Suburb
Photo: Kayoty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community on the south slope of the city of , , Canada. is situated 6 km southeast of Trottier Observatory.

Trottier Observatory

Latitude
49.27847° or 49° 16′ 43″ north
Longitude
-122.91501° or 122° 54′ 54″ west
Operator
Simon Fraser University
Open location code
84XV73HM+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32894627
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
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Satellite Map

Discover Trottier Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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