Cartwright Point
Cartwright Point is a cape and neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Located east of the city's downtown along the St. Lawrence River in the former Pittsburgh Township, it is bordered by Deadman Bay on its western side, and faces Wolfe Island on its southeastern side.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Cartwright Point, Ontario”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Military College of Canada and Military Communications and Electronics Museum.
Royal Military College of Canada
University
Photo: S23678, Public domain.
The Royal Military College of Canada, abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Military Communications and Electronics Museum
Museum
The Military Communications and Electronics Museum is a military signals museum on Ontario Highway 2 at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. A member organisation of the Organization of Military Museums of Canada, the communications museum was established at the base in 1961 and moved to its current purpose-built building in 1996.
Fort Frederick Martello Tower
Museum
Photo: Dgsimmons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Frederick Martello Tower is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Ravensview.
Kingston
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingston is one of the most historic cities in Canada with many churches, old buildings, picturesque neighbourhoods, and 19th-century fortifications. The city provides venues for nightlife such as clubbing and pubbing, and provides weekend escapes for people living in the neighbouring cities of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
Ravensview
Neighborhood
Ravensview is a rural community within the greater city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is located east of the urbanized part of the city along old Highway 2. To the west of the community is CFB Kingston, and to the south is the St. Lawrence River. Ravensview is situated 3½ km northeast of Cartwright Point.
University District
Neighborhood
The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university. University District is situated 3½ km west of Cartwright Point.
Cartwright Point
- Categories: human settlement, cape, and locality
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.23197° or 44° 13′ 55″ northLongitude
-76.44783° or 76° 26′ 52″ westElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
87P56HJ2+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 529269123OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
5917806Wikidata ID
Q5047464
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Cartwright Point” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cartwright Point”
- French: “Cartwright Point”
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