British Columbia
Capital Regional District
Saanich

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in , was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: observatory in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “DAO” and “Plaskett Telescope”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maltby Lake and Saanich Commonwealth Place.

Lake
is located in South southwestern , . It is located 10 km north of in the Tod Creek Watershed. is situated 3½ km southwest of Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Sports venue
is a recreation centre located in . It opened in 1993 and was used as a venue in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. is situated 3 km southeast of Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Beach
Photo: AkiliDaniels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km east of Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include View Royal and Highlands.

Town
Photo: John Newcomb, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the of , Canada. has a population of 11,575 residents. is situated 8 km south of Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Village
Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0.
The District of is a district municipality near , British Columbia, Canada. As one of the Western Communities, or West Shore municipalities, outside Victoria, has a population of 2,225 as of 2016. is situated 8 km southwest of Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

Latitude
48.51979° or 48° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
-123.4183° or 123° 25′ 6″ west
Operator
National Research Council Canada
Open location code
84WRGH9J+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 339632404
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­telescope
Wiki­data ID
Q1238099
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Dominion Astrophysical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Observatori Astrofísic Dominion”
  • Chinese: “自治領天體物理臺”
  • Chinese: “自治领天体物理台”
  • Chinese: “自治领天体物理天文台”
  • Dutch: “Dominion Astrofysisch Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد دومينيون للفيزياء الفلكيه”
  • Esperanto: “Dominia Astrofizika Observatorio”
  • Finnish: “Dominion Astrophysical Observatory”
  • French: “Observatoire astrophysique du Dominion”
  • French: “observatoire fédéral d’astrophysique”
  • French: “Observatoire fédéral d’astrophysique”
  • German: “Dominion Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Italian: “DAO”
  • Italian: “Dominion Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Italian: “Dominon Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Japanese: “ドミニオン天体物理天文台”
  • Japanese: “ドミニオン天体物理観測所”
  • Russian: “Dominion Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Russian: “Доминьонская астрофизическая обсерватория”
  • Slovak: “Dominion Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Slovak: “Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astrofisico Dominion”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astrofísico Dominion”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Observatory Hill and Centre of the Universe.

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