Kingston, Educational center in Ontario, Canada
Description
Kingston is a city in Ontario province located where the St. Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario. Limestone buildings shape the cityscape, and several former military installations still stand along the waterfront.
History
The French settlement Fort Cataraqui began here in the 17th century as a trading post for furs. Between 1841 and 1844 the city served as the first capital of united Canada.
Culture
The name honors King George III, and the British connection still appears in many street names and public squares across the area. Residents gather in waterfront parks where summer concerts and community festivals take place regularly throughout the season.
Practical
The city is easy to explore on foot, especially along the waterfront promenade and in the downtown area with its connected streets. Local buses run regularly to residential areas and the university campus.
Did you know?
The area holds one of the few collections of Rembrandt paintings in North America permanently displayed in public museums. The works can be viewed without long trips to Europe.
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Collins Bay Institution
4.3 km
Fort Frontenac
1.7 km
CFB Kingston
4.2 km
Fort Henry
3.2 km
Kingston General Hospital
1.2 km
Prison for Women
1.6 km
Howe Island
17.7 km
Kingston City Hall
1.6 km
Richardson Memorial Stadium
1.4 km
Cataraqui Cemetery
4.8 km
Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard
2.6 km
Bellevue House
1.2 km
Kingston Memorial Centre
664 m
International Hockey Hall of Fame
641 m
Agnes Etherington Art Centre
939 m
Murney Tower
1.4 km
HMCS Stone Frigate
2.7 km
Kingston Penitentiary
1.9 km
Currie Hall
2.6 km
La Salle Causeway
2 km
Fort Frederick
2.6 km
Shoal Tower
1.8 km
Kingston Marine Museum/Kingston Dry Dock
1.6 km
Royal Military College of Canada Museum
2.6 km
Frontenac County Court House
1 km
Military Communications and Electronics Museum
4.9 km
Anne Baillie Building
1.2 km
Lake Ontario Park
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