Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Rural Saanich, Capital Regional District, British Columbia

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Saanich is a telescope (National Research Council Canada). Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is also known as DAO. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is near Observatory Road. Ⓦ.

Building Type: building
Operator: National Research Council Canada
Website: https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/solutions/facilities/dao.html

Bus stops

West Saanich at Observatory – approx. 400 m.
West Saanich at Interurban – approx. 1000 m.
West Saanich at Prospect Lake – approx. 1,0 km.
West Saanich at Goward – approx. 1,0 km.
West Saanich at Old West Saanich – approx. 1,3 km.
West Saanich at Beaver – approx. 1,4 km.
West Saanich at Hartland – approx. 1,6 km.
Beaver at West Saanich – approx. 1,8 km.
Beaver Lake at West Saanich – approx. 1,8 km.
Quayle at Elk – approx. 1,9 km.
West Saanich at Matterhorn – approx. 2,0 km.
Beaver at Quayle – approx. 2,1 km.
Quayle at Beaver – approx. 2,1 km.
West Saanich at Wallace – approx. 2,2 km.

Tourist information offices

Endangered Garry Oak Ecosystems – approx. 50 m.
Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration – approx. 100 m.
Tod Creek Flats – approx. 2,2 km.

Petrol stations

Save-On Gas (Save-On Gas) at West Saanich Road 5295 (V9E 2E8) – approx. 1,0 km.

Cafés

Prospect Lake Market – approx. 1,1 km.

Roads nearby

Observatory Road

Endangered Garry Oak Ecosystems, Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration

Old West Saanich Road

Interurban Road

Interurban at Hughes, Interurban at Camosun College, Interurban at Viaduct Ave W, Camosun College, Interurban at Charlton, Interurban at Delmar, Interurban at Conway, Interurban at Courtland, Interurban at Hector, Interurban at Alan

West Saanich Road

West Saanich at Interurban, West Saanich 6340 block, West Saanich 6090 block, West Saanich at Durrance, West Saanich 5780 block, West Saanich 5750 block, West Saanich at Old West Saanich, West Saanich at Glen Nevis, West Saanich at Goward, West Saanich at Beaver, Save-On Gas, West Saanich at Observatory, West Saanich at Prospect Lake, West Saanich at Matterhorn, West Saanich at Hartland, West Saanich at Wallace

Interurban Rail Trail

Tod Creek Flats

Prospect Lake Market

Prospect Lake Road

Forest Hill Road

Beaver at Quayle

Buildings nearby

Upper Dominion Pump

Upper Fire Pump

Woodworking Shop

1.22 Meter Telescope

Instrumentation Laboratory

Lower Fire Pump

Community centres nearby

Prospect Lake Community Hall

Houses nearby

Museum nearby

Centre of the Universe

Parks nearby

Prospect Lake Park

Sports pitches nearby

Adam Kerr Field

Streams nearby

Opening	1918
Elevation	227 m
Heritage designation	national historic site of Canada, classified federal heritage building of Canada
Located in	Saanich
Country	Canada