St. Catharines (2011 population 131,400; metropolitan population 392,184) is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, with 96.11 square kilometres of land. It lies in Southern Ontario, 51 kilometres (32 mi) south of Toronto across Lake Ontario, and is 19 kilometres (12 mi) inland from the international boundary with the United States along the Niagara River. It is the northern entrance of the Welland Canal. Residents of St. Catharines are known as St.
Population: 131,989
Latitude: 43° 10' 16.54" N
Longitude: -79° 14' 33.61" W
The North End of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada is not a community per se, but rather describes the large swaths of land annexed by St. Catharines from Grantham Township. It is generally described as any area of the city north of the Queen Elizabet…
Four Mile Creek State Park is located in the Town of Porter in Niagara County, New York. The park is at the mouth of Four Mile Creek on the shore of Lake Ontario.
The Father Millet Cross is a memorial on the grounds of Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York. The 18-foot (5.5 m) bronze cross is a replacement for the wooden cross erected by Pierre Millet at the New French Fort Denonville in 1688. During the prece…
Dufferin Islands are a group of scenic man-made islands located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, approximately 1/2 mile south of the Horseshoe Falls. The islands are known for their quiet seclusion and nature trails.
DeCew House (variably spelt DeCow, Du Coo or DeCou) was built by John DeCew, c.1808, in Thorold Township, Upper Canada.
Cayuga Island is a small island in the Niagara River, in Niagara County, N.Y., a few miles upstream of the Niagara Falls.
Buckhorn Island State Park is located in Erie County, New York, in the Town of Grand Island. The park is on the northern end of the island of Grand Island.
Big Six Mile Creek Marina is a New York state park.
Beamsville District Secondary School is a secondary school in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is a Minor Basilica and National Shrine of the Roman Catholic Church located in Lewiston, New York, USA, north of Niagara Falls, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Fatima, the Pa…
Willoughby Township is the rural southern portion of Niagara Falls, Ontario, between the village of Chippawa and the boundary with Fort Erie.
Welland House Hotel is a historic building located on the corner of King and Ontario Streets in St.
The Welland Canal Bridge 15 is a two-track Baltimore truss swing bridge located in the disused section of the Welland Canal within the city of Welland, Ontario. This section of canal is now known as the Welland Recreational Waterway.
Marriott Gateway on the Falls is a 335 feet (102 m) tall hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The hotel opened in 1993 as the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, originally with 20 floors. However, they added floors 22-31 in the year 2000. The hotel left Sheraton…
Ridgeville is a village within the town of Pelham, Ontario, in Canada. It borders the western limit of the area known as Fonthill. It derives its name from its location on the south western ridge of the Fonthill Kame. It has a post office, a rural m…
Reif Estate Winery is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada.
Niagara Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Niagara Falls, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo.
The Kilt and Clover is a restaurant and public house located at 17 Lock Street in Port Dalhousie, Ontario, a district within the City of St. Catharines, Ontario on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is known for its eccentricities, eclectic customers, a…