Observatory Hill (Saanich)
Observatory Hill, also known as Little Saanich Mountain, is a hill with a summit elevation of 224 meters located in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada, in the Coast Douglas Fir zone.[1] Its bedrock is quartz-feldspar gneiss of the Colquitz Formation.[2]
Observatory Hill is the site of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, completed in 1918 by the Canadian government.
References
[edit]- ^ Ceska, Oluna. "The Macrofungi of Observatory Hill". E-Flora BC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Muller, J. E. "Geology, Victoria, west of sixth meridian, British Columbia" (Map). NRCan Open S&T Repository. "A" Series, 1553A. Geological Survey of Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
48°31′11″N 123°25′05″W / 48.51972°N 123.41806°W
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