List of astronomical observatories in Canada

Astronomical Observatories in Canada

## Alberta

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* Newbrook Observatory (disused)
* Oldman River Observatory, Lethbridge Astronomical Society, Lethbridge
* Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, University of Calgary, Priddis, Alberta
* Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station (historic site)
* Sunridge Observatory, south of Medicine Hat
* Telus World of Science Edmonton RASC Observatory, Edmonton
* Wilson Coulee Observatory, RASC Calgary Centre, De Winton, Alberta
* Eagle Butte Observatory, South of Dunmore

## British Columbia

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* Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Penticton
* Mount Kobau National Observatory, Mount Kobau (Never built)
* University of British Columbia Observatory, Vancouver (Demolished 2010)
* Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, Victoria
* University of Victoria Observatory, Victoria
* Climenhaga Observatory, University of Victoria
* Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory, H.R. Macmillan Space Centre, Vancouver
* Large Zenith Telescope, University of British Columbia (at Malcolm Knapp Research Forest) (Decommissioned 2014)
* Trottier Observatory, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
* Prince George Astronomical Observatory, Prince George

## Manitoba

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* Glenlea Astronomical Observatory, Univ. of Manitoba/RASC Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg

## New Brunswick

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* Université de Moncton observatory
* Mount Allison University Gemini Observatory
* Moncton High School Observatory

## Newfoundland and Labrador

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* Grenfell Observatory

## Nova Scotia

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* Burke-Gaffney Observatory

## Ontario

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* Algonquin Radio Observatory, Algonquin Provincial Park
* Boltwood Observatory, Stittsville
* Dominion Meteorological Building, 315 Bloor Street West, Toronto - now home to Munk School of Global Affairs
* Dominion Observatory, Ottawa
* David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill
* David Thompson Astronomical Observatory, Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay
* Elginfield Astronomical Observatory, Middlesex Centre
* Gustav Bakos Observatory, University of Waterloo, Waterloo
* Queen's University Observatory, Queen's University, Kingston
* Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory, University of Western Ontario, London
* Kessler Observatory, Carleton University, Ottawa
* Killarney Provincial Park Observatory
* Long Point Observatory, St. Williams
* Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, Sudbury
* Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory
* York University Observatory, North York (Toronto)

## Quebec

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* ASTER Observatory, Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
* Bishop's University Astronomical Observatory
* Mont Mégantic Observatory

## Saskatchewan

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* Cypress Observatory, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Centre Block, Maple Creek
* Davin Observatory, RASC Regina Centre, Davin
* Saskatchewan Science Centre Observatory, Regina
* Sleaford Observatory, RASC Saskatoon Centre, north of Colonsay
* Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN), University of Saskatchewan
* University of Saskatchewan Observatory, Saskatoon
* Wilkinson Memorial Observatory, Eastend

## See also

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* List of observatories

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