Burlington Heights
Burlington Heights refers to a promontory or area of flat land sitting elevated above the west end of Hamilton Harbour in the city of Hamilton, Ontario which continues as a peninsula to the north toward the city of Burlington, Ontario.Photo: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hamilton Cemetery and Dundurn Castle.
Hamilton Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hamilton Cemetery on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, is the oldest public burial ground in the city. It is located on Burlington Heights, a high sand and gravel isthmus that separates Hamilton's harbor on the east from Cootes Paradise on the west.
Dundurn Castle
Museum
Photo: Nhl4hamilton, Public domain.
Dundurn Castle is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The 1,700-square-metre house took three years and $175,000 to build and was completed in 1835.
Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King
Church
Photo: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The cathedral was consecrated on December 19, 1933. It is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Hamilton, and the cathedral of the Diocese of Hamilton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathcona and Westdale.
Strathcona
Neighborhood
The Strathcona neighbourhood is located west of downtown Hamilton, Ontario, and is bounded by Highway 403, the CNR rail line, Queen Street, York Boulevard and Main Street.
Westdale
Neighborhood
Westdale is a residential neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is centred in the Westdale Village shopping district and located near McMaster University.
Hess Village
Neighborhood
Hess Village is a pedestrianized area in the downtown of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is named after the street its located on, Hess Street, a north-south Lower City collector street that travels through the centre of the area, and is between Main Street and King Street.
Burlington Heights
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 74 metres
- Description: promontory and peninsula between Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- Categories: promontory and landform
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.27633° or 43° 16′ 35″ northLongitude
-79.88854° or 79° 53′ 19″ westElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
87M274G6+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 558747881OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Burlington Heights” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Burlington Heights”
- French: “Burlington Heights”
- Swedish: “Burlington Heights”
- Welsh: “Ucheldiroedd Burlington”
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