Cataraqui River
The Cataraqui River forms the lower portion of the Rideau Canal and drains into Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario. The name is taken from the original name for Kingston, Ontario; its exact meaning, however, is undetermined.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Cataraqui River (Rideau Canal)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Military College of Canada and Fort Frontenac.
Royal Military College of Canada
University
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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.
Fort Frontenac
Military installation
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Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario, in a location traditionally known as Cataraqui.
Fort Frederick Martello Tower
Museum
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Fort Frederick Martello Tower is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Cartwright Point.
Kingston
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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.
Cartwright Point
Neighborhood
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.
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.
Cataraqui River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Cataraqui River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cataraqui River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاتاراكى”
- Finnish: “Cataraqui”
- French: “rivière Cataraqui”
- French: “Rivière Cataraqui”
- Irish: “Abhainn Cataraqui”
- Polish: “Cataraqui”
- Russian: “Катаракви”
- Slovenian: “Cataraqui River”
- Slovenian: “Cataraqui”
- Slovenian: “reka Cataraqui”
- Spanish: “Rio Cataraqui”
- Spanish: “Río Cataraqui”
- Swedish: “Cataraqui River”
- Welsh: “Afon Cataraqui”
- “Cataraqui River”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barriefield and Fort Henry Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kingston Harbour and Navy Bay.
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